Congratulations on getting your letter published, Carole, but that's only the first stage. I'd like to tell you a very old story about Alec's grandfather.
Many years ago there used to be a small zoo in a country park area outside Glasgow. The zoo was being closed down and all the animals had been placed elsewhere apart from the elephant. There were suggestions that the elephant was going to be put to sleep if a home was not found quickly.
Alec's grandfather thought that this was terrible, so he wrote to the newpaper highlighting the elephant's plight and expressing the hope that someone could be found who would take the elephant. Well, the letter was published, so the following day he wrote another letter under an assumed name, agreeing with his original letter and endorsing his wish that a new owner could be found. He continued doing this, and other people started to write in too. It became quite a campaign. Eventually the owner of a number of seaside holiday camps stepped in and saved the elephant!
Not that I'm suggesting that you should undertake such a dishonest campaign yourself, Carole.
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