Six Degrees: Frank Lesser writes another piece for ‘Slate’ Magazine

‘Colbert Report’ writer Frank Lesser has written a new piece for ‘Slate’ magazine that’s another wonderful example of Frank’s dry and amazingly weird sense of humor. Here’s an excerpt, but you should check out the whole thing to feel the full comedic (and oddly furry) effect.

The Yeti Wears Prada
The Abominable Snowman applies to be an editorial assistant at ‘Vogue’.
By Frank Lesser
Posted Saturday, May 9, 2009, at 7:27 AM ET

Tulpa Sngrgrgrrrrll (Visual Approximation)

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing this letter of reference on behalf of Tulpa Sngrgrgrrrrll. Although you may know him better as “The Abominable Snowman,” let me begin by assuring you that there is nothing at all abominable about his work ethic. He will make an excellent editorial assistant at Vogue.

I have known Tulpa for many years in my official capacity as a cryptozoological researcher. I have watched him. I have studied him. And, yes, I have hunted him. But what I found hanging upside-down in my snare trap wasn’t some sort of monstrous missing link. What I found was a hardworking go-getter with a big heart, although I believe that heart originally belonged to the missing mountaineer Sir Basil Heathersmoor.

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