Dear Subscriber,

Welcome to the Tallfellow Tribune, Vol. I, Issue #2, July 12, 2005 - The Summer's Here and We Love It (Even If We Are Stuck in T.V. Re-Runs -- So Let's Hear it for Books!) Issue!

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Enjoy the Tallfellow Tribune - your soon-to-be-favorite newsletter, chock full of trivia, games, contests and news from Tallfellow Press of Los Angeles - a pioneer in indie publishing. See below for funny facts, special discounts, and our next Droodles Caption Contest (and last month's winner), as well as Tallfellow's take on the ups and downs of summer.

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TALLFELLOW TRIVIA - SPONSORED BY IT'S SUMMER, by Jimmy Pickering

• The first two U.S. Postage Stamps were issued on July 1 of what year?? Who was on them and what denomination were they? (Answers below)
• The hottest day ever recorded in Death Valley was on July 10, 1913. What was the temperature? (Answer below)
• Did you know that the world's largest firework (1,543 pounds - blast diameter 3,937 feet) was exploded in Japan on July 15, 1988?
• Did you know it was 36 years ago that man first walked on the moon? July 20, 1969.
• Did you know the bikini was invented by Louis Reard in 1946 and named for the Bikini Islands?
• Some famous July birthdays: Henry Ford, Twyla Tharp, Rube Goldberg, Arthur Ashe, Amelia Earhart, P.T. Barnum, Dalai Lama, Ernest Hemingway, Hunter Thompson, George Eastman, Beatrix Potter, Nikola Tesla, Tommy Dorsey, Julius Caeser, Lizzie Bordon, Oscar Hammerstein, Yul Brynner and Franz Kafka. Whew!

sponsored by It's Summer

http://www.tallfellow.com/SM_BK_Summer.htm

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BREAKING NEWS OF ALL THINGS TALLFELLOW

Well, our first Droodles captioning contest was great! Some clever, funny minds out there. Don't worry if you missed it -- you have a chance to enter the 2^nd Droodles Captioning Contest by going to our blog and telling us your title for this Summer Droodle:

http://tallfellow.typepad.com/tallfellow_press_blog/2005/07/droodles_captio_2.html

Real Title: Pile of Tasted Watermelon Slices

Or, if you turn your computer upside down:? Eskimo Apartment Houses

Leave your own caption here: http://tallfellow.typepad.com/tallfellow_press_blog/2005/07/droodles_captio_2.html

And (drum roll please), the winner of last month's contest is: Tony McClure from Acton, Mass., with the clever caption "Georges Pierre Seurat's First Painting."

Congrats, Tony! Look for a copy of Droodles - The Classic Collection in the mail. To see the Droodle and Tony's winning caption, visit our blog.

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AND, IN ANOTHER, TOTALLY UNRELATED STORY + BONUS TRIVIA

Sponsored by Ten Minutes to the Pitch, by Chris Abbott.

Summer means we're officially in Re-Run Season. T.V.'s top show writers may be on hiatus, but that doesn't mean we have to forget their work.? Take the following quiz to test your T.V.I.Q.

1. What were the original names of Ray Barone's twin boys in the Everybody Loves Raymond pilot? (Their names were changed to Geoffrey and Michael in Episode #2)
2. What actor was originally offered the role of Jack (Matthew Fox) on ABC's Lost?
3. What is Gil's rank in the first season of CSI?
4. On what TV series did Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas work as a writer before getting his own show?
5. Who is the highest paid actor per episode in TV history?

While we're missing our favorite shows, we'd like to take a moment to bid a fond (if belated) farewell to the exemplary T.V. sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond.

Chris Abbott, T.V. writer (Magnum, P.I., Diagnosis Murder) and author of our book Ten Minutes to the Pitch has this to say about her favorite show:

"I'll miss you, 'Raymond'. I learned more about family and love in a single episode of your series than I did from a whole year of 'Dr. Phil'. I wish you all the best - and a long-deserved rest. But..."

Read the entire essay on our blog:

http://www.tallfellow.typepad.com/tallfellow_press_blog/2005/06/permanent_vacat.html

Find out more about Chris's book at http://www.tallfellow.com/TF_10Min_Pitch.htm

And put in your own two cents on T.V. shows past (and presently on vacation) by voting for your Favorite T.V. Re-Run on our blog:

http://tallfellow.typepad.com/tallfellow_press_blog/2005/07/whats_your_favo.html

sponsored by Ten Minutes to the Pitch

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PAINLESS PROMOTION OF THE MONTH:? 

Preparing for a major event?? Got ten minutes?? Check out our new Ten Minutes to Success series at Tallfellow.com.

Are you an expert at something?? Do you have ideas for the next great Ten Minutes to... book?? Send them to tallfellowpress@gmail.com.

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A TALL SMALL NOTE

Summer's here, and it's time to take your favorite canine friend out to enjoy the weather with you.? Sally and Sam have some great ideas on how to get started... whether it's slurping lemonade, splashing in a pool, building a sand castle or stargazing on a warm summer night, you can relive all your summer memories with our lovable duo.

Tell us your favorite summer activity and the sun-loving Tallfellows will choose the one that strikes our fancy -- and award the winner with a FREE Seasons book!? 

http://www.tallfellow.com/SM_BK_Summer.htm

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TRIVIA #1 ANSWERS

1) 1847.? 2) Ben Franklin was on a 5-cent stamp and George Washington was on a 2-cent stamp.? 3) 135 degrees

TRIVIA #2 ANSWERS

1) Matthew and Gregory? 2) Michael Keaton? 3) CSI Three? 4) Dawson's Creek? 5) Ray Romano

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