Look at the definition of an
acrostic. Usually appearing in verse
it is defined as a "composition in
which the first letters of the lines,
taken in order, form a motto,
phrase, name or word."
Knowledge of this definition can
sometimes save face. Enclosed is a
letter printed in the November 1
edition of The Daily Progress in
which one "Mrs. Reid A. Krostick"
ostensibly displays an advanced
case of Spiro-mania. The signature
itself should have tipped off the
editors, it being so blatant a hint.
Well, slip-ups will occur even in the
best of papers. Even intelligent men
are subject to human errors.
If you care to analyze the letter,
you will find that the first letter of
every sentence spells out Mrs. A.
Krostick's true opinion of a certain
newspaper's worth. Such a
contrivance, however, was
obviously not directed at the
hoi polloi. Since The Cavalier Daily
has a different audience, we present
the letter to those who might better
appreciate Mrs. A. Krostick's jest.
Luke T. Weiss Society For
The Examination And Fabrication
of Inane Letters
