So Long And Thanks For The Fish

Today I was cleaning up the My Documents folder of a lot of random not worth really saving things when I came across a document should have been in the Masters Miata Club archive folder. Which needs some cleaning up as well.

In my tenure in the Club I served in many capacities, President, VP, Secretary, Newsletter Editor, Webmaster and some totally made up ones.

Jane Smith
34 Main Street
Anytown, USA

Jane,

Last spring you purchased a Miata from Andy Jones Mazda in North Augusta. When you bought your car, Phileas Fogg, the General Manager, paid for a years membership in our club in your name.

Where, oh, where, did we go wrong? Every month we mailed you a newsletter chock full of interesting things to do in a Miata. We regaled you with the stories of what happened at these interesting things.

Were we too pushy? You thought, it’s just a car, what is this, a cult? Not pushy enough? You read an article in Psychology Today about the people who join car clubs being social misfits?

Whatever the reason, it has been 12 months and you haven’t responded, we can take a hint, this is the last time you’ll hear from us.

Respectfully,
Brian W. Bogardus
Club Exit Counselor

P.S. If you pass another Miata and they give a friendly wave or beep or flash their lights, don’t respond back, you’ll only encourage us.

The names have been changed (well, except mine) to protect the innocent.