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February 18, 2009
Solving the mystery
Yesterday, I went to a leaving party for my sub-editor at the Daily Mail. And it was strange in a way, because I didn't know what he, or any of his colleagues, looked like. He's seen my copy; but not me.
So on arrival, I sat in the pub for a while, wondering: 'Which group here is a leaving party?' I couldn't decide; there were a number which fitted the bill. In the end, I had to go round tapping people on the shoulder, and asking: 'Excuse me, but are you the sub-editor's leaving party?'
They generally weren't, and I got a few funny looks along the way; but found my sub in the end, and had a good evening.
Which is all just a long-winded reminder that we don't need to know anything at the start. We will find out - just so long as we're prepared to tap on a few shoulders.
Posted by Mr Bojangles at February 18, 2009 02:03 PM