The Benefits of Fame

Sam's art blog is, maybe not famous, but quite popular---he gets thousands of views a day, as well as lots of related emails; gushing with praise, asking for help, seeking advice, offering jobs, etc.  It's well-deserved attention, and I haven't been envious of it----until now.  When I find he is the recipient of such spectacular missives as the following:

Subject: punxsutawney phil loved your illustration

Weather-predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil and I stumbled on to your site and the great illustration of a groundhog or as we thought ‘evil phil’ : phil’s alter ego.

We really enjoyed the illustration and thought we would pass along the praise. There are so many bad representations of groundhogs in illustration… it was refreshing to see yours.

Warm regards on a Cold day.
From the weather capital of the world
At Gobblers Knob.
In Punxsutawney Pennsylvania
Happy Groundhog Day

[Name withheld]
Official Handler, Punxsutawney Phil

First of all, it's so great that Phil has an "official handler," and furthermore that the handler SPEAKS so confidently for Phil.  And then the delight that Phil (and handler) took in finding an illustration that does justice to the groundhog (with accompanying dismay at the general State of Groundhog Illustration These Days)!  Wouldn't you LOVE to get letters like this?