Sunday, January 18, 2009

A letter from camp...


During the summer of '81, John bugged out to northern Minnesota as a counselor at Many Point boy scout camp, leaving Jeff V. and I staff to the Creative Department. He didn't forget about us though:

(Click to read John's deepest inner thoughts.)

Before we jump the second page, please take special note of the opening of the letter, and John's revelation that he hasn't "given one thought to advertising...no withdrawal, no nothin'!"  In fact, when John returned in August, the three of us went out for beers and burgers at the Big Ten, and John tried to convince me to give up advertising, maybe get a job bar tending and enjoy life.  Of course, as we know, the New John didn't end up lasting any longer than New Coke did.  
Of course, since he's referenced the famous "John Jarvis the Hockey Player" photo, here it is, as cleverly tricked up by Jeff crudely but convincingly:


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