Earnestness

[sebastienne]

Ah, LiveJournal, today is a day of excess and whimsy. By which I mean I woke up with a migraine and then took lots of painkillers, caffeine, and chocolate, as a result of which I now feel unutterably fantastic.

I may have sent the following email to a ticket-booking email address:

Good afternoon,

Two friends and I were hoping to come and see your show. As per your poster, we intend to prove that we are "Earnest" and claim our free tickets. I had taken you to mean by this that we should prove that we are uranistes - and thus had velvet, knee-breeches, and green carnations at the ready - but my friend says that she feels she looks much better in petticoats and wonders how strict your criteria are for proof of Earnestness? Would any Victorian attire be acceptable, or are you strictly looking for that of a dandiacal persuasion?

I hope that I have I interpreted your exhortation to Earnestness correctly. If we came thus attired, would we secure free tickets? Either way, we should certainly like to reserve three tickets in the name of 'Sebastian Melmoth'.

I may also have had an affirmative response.

So this afternoon, calliope85 has been in and out of my workplace dressed like the Eighth Doctor and bearing armfuls of lilies and sunflowers. I'm working out how to turn trousers and knee-socks into Wildean knee-breeches with the judicious application of ribbon. Some days, being an Oxford stereotype is just unutterably much fun!

Note to self - signing emails with your initial and a kiss is all very well, but do think twice before sending your boyfriend a message signed 'Ex', eh?

Comments

[parrot-knight.livejournal.com]

I am greatly amused by this escapade.

[sugar-and-space.livejournal.com]

/loving/ 'dandiacal', awesome word. have many internets.

[hildabeast.livejournal.com]

actually chortled at "Ex". (note to self - keep that in mind.)