Dear Sir

I write in response to the letter you sent me regarding a reference for my old acquaintance, the Red Queen.

I must admit, I am a little surprised that you contacted me in this regard. I have not visited Wonderland in quite some time. Is there really no one else that knows her better that you could have approached instead?

I was also surprised to learn that the Red Queen is even in the job market. Royalty generally don’t go in for that sort of thing all that much. I can’t really see the Queen being anything other than exactly that; a Queen.

Nonetheless, to answer your question, the Red Queen’s positive attributes include extremely strong leadership skills (even if she does tend to be a little on the harsh side), fast decision making and persistence.

The Queen is your typical, driven, A-type personality. I believe that she would be best suited to a management position that comes with a lot of power over subordinates.

She also has a very impressive set of lungs, although I not sure singing is part of the job description?

The Queen is actually quite well rounded, and has several keen interests out side of work.  She is a reasonable, if slightly inventive, croquet player and an avid gardener.

On that note, The Queen is also a notable perfectionist who exhibits great attention to detail. I still clearly recall when the Queen demonstrated these particular qualities during the whole regrettable red roses business; but I’d really rather not go into that in too much detail if it is all the same to you.

Anyway, I trust that the Queen has resolved her head cutting issues by now? Even so I would still suggest removing all accessible sharp instruments and weapons from her vicinity, just in case. I seem to remember she had quite a temper on her; she is a very passionate person.

I truly wish you all the best of luck for the future.

Yours faithfully

Alice

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The idea here came while watching a segment concerning unemployment on CNN. A talking head pointed out that recommendation letters don't mean as much as one might think as they are of course written by someone who likes you. But what if you could get a positive letter from someone who completely despises you. Wouldn't the letter then count for quite a bit? So, I now challenge you to write a letter of recommendation but doing so as the nemesis of whomever the letter is for. Be creative (obviously). The people involved can be known to all or just to you. Whatever you want. Lex Luther for Superman Howard Zinn for Pres. Bush Maggie the Mathlete for Steph the Cheerleading Squad Captain. Whoever for whoever. Please title new chapters as above - x for y Enjoy.

updated Jan 11 '09 by Rewrite