It’s getting to be an epidemic.
We’re getting a letter every other week or so from a grade schooler who has been assigned the task of writing to a favorite celebrity in the hopes of getting back a response. Not sure what the purpose of the assignment is– what it’s supposed to teach the kid– but the result on our end has been hilarious (and, in many cases, touching) letters from kids, addressed to the likes of Larry The Cable Guy, Jeff Foxworthy, Chris Rock and, in our latest example, Tom Kenney:
Dear Tom Kenny,
Hi i’m a big fan of yours. I love the characters you play on TV. My favorite character is Spongebob! That is my favorite show ever. It is also the best comedy show. I wanted to know why you became an actor? What’s your favorite food? Do you have a pet and does it have a name? I really wanted to know if you can get a picture for me of you and the people who play the other people who play the other characters. Spongebob rules!
Sincerly,
Dylan (Last name withheld)
We aren’t sure what to do with them. We suppose these kids think that all us comedians live in one big house, like they do on Last Comic Standing.
Our personal favorite so far is a letter from a young lad in Tennessee who wrote a letter to Foxworthy which contained the immortal endorsement, “You put laughter in my head…” (This line has become a catchphrase around SHECKYmagazine HQ.)