Washington DC 20003, June 5, 2003
Dear Mimi & Captain,
On or about December 3 of this year, we are expecting that you will assume the title of great-grandparents. With that title, of course, comes great responsibility: Chiefly, great-grandparents are expected to regale their great-grandchildren with tales of antediluvian yore (notwithstanding the children's undeveloped wit or lack of capacity for comprehension), so as to educate the young ones about their roots.
Of lesser though still notable import, great-grandparents are expected to refrain from offering great-grandchildren cocktails, at least until they are old enough to engage in genteel debate. And great-grandparents are expected to resist the temptation, however justified, to feed great-grandchildren into sausage meat machines, or any other similar devices. (On the last count, great-grandchildren must assume a certain degree of responsibility for not putting the thought of sausage meat machines in Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma's minds.)
We have every confidence you will discharge your responsibilities as great-grandparents with aplomb.
See you soon.
Love,
Randolph & Ayesha
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