# Message from Polycarp

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 5, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850 "2009-06-05T17:47:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 10

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**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/181 "2009-07-02T17:05:20Z")

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Oh that just makes me smile! Ahh… needed that.

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**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/182 "2009-07-02T18:38:43Z")

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It never ceases to amaze me the degree to which kindness rests in the hearts of men and women. My heart out to you Poly and your partner. You too Lib, I’ve been on a backpacking trip for a month, so coming back to see this is quite amazing! Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/183 "2009-07-02T19:36:09Z")

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> [@Polycarp](#):
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> I am speechless. Aside from a tendency to just go “thank you” over and over and over.

I assume that you fully intend to construct a monument to us composed of life-sized plywood silhouettes covered with varnished macaroni, and arranged to mimic the cover of the Sgt. Pepper album. I would like to get dibs on Lenny Bruce’s spot. That’s the top row, fourth from the left—thank you.

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/message-from-polycarp/498850/184 "2009-07-03T03:40:55Z")

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> [@Washoe](#):
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> I assume that you fully intend to construct a monument to us composed of life-sized plywood silhouettes covered with varnished macaroni, and arranged to mimic the cover of the Sgt. Pepper album. I would like to get dibs on Lenny Bruce’s spot. That’s the top row, fourth from the left—thank you.

And lawn gnomes. Don’t forget the lawn gnomes.

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