On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Krista Perry wrote:

Not quite sure what to make of it...  Tribute?  Biting satire?  Bit of
both?  Haven't decided yet, but I like its edge.  ^_^

Mike Loader wrote:

I've counted, and I seem split almost evenly on humor and drama fics. Go
figure.

Satire is probably the best term.

^_^  Yeah, I was leaning heavily towards that interpretation.

And then Rod M wrote:

I take it as an admission of guilt from Mike that he's
slacked off in his duties as one of the few writers
out there that does comedy. :P ^_^

Ah-hah!  Yes, that must be it!  After all, Mike, you may have
nipped several authors (myself included -- I'm flattered!  ^_^) with 
this incredibly clever biting satire, but heck, you practically gnawed 
off your own leg.  ;)

Krista
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