Congratulations to Scott Kraft!
Yes, Scott Kraft has won the Save the English Language Contest.

From now on, the phrase work-with will no longer be used. I will no longer have to use a dangling preposition to describe the urgent task of selling wine with salespeople from our distributors.

Instead, we will Marvin.

Marvin can be used as both a noun and verb.

I have contacted the WSWA, which is the official organization of America's Wine Wholesaler's and they have agreed to this change.

Scott needs to e-mail me with his address, I actually know how to get to his home (having graciously been invited there twice for dinner), but I forget the exact address.

My next Marvins will be in Northern Virginia, then on to the New York area, New Orleans, Portland and Seattle.

Thanks Scott!
- Joe Dressner 4-03-2004 3:05 am
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Joe

Thank you for giving me the honor of being your very last official "work -with". I had a great time and we sold TONS of wine. I have not been able to send a picture for your next blog entry on "pour restrictors" as I am without digital camera at this time. Looking forward to our first Marvin together.

cordialement a vous,

Josefa
The Maverick Wine Company
- your last "work with" (guest) 4-03-2004 11:45 am


I'm honored. My father the English major will be ecstatic.
- NYScott 4-03-2004 1:20 pm


Josefa:

Actually, I marvined the next day with another Maverick salesperson.

You were my next-to-last work-with.

Send me a picture of yourself anyhow. I need to prettify the web side.
- Joe Dressner 4-03-2004 1:36 pm




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