Dear Mister Ben Gibbard
My Name is Joanna Van and I am class of 2008’s president. For the past two years that I have been in this wonderful cabinet, I dreamt that we would throw the perfect Prom for our seniors, this year especially. We worked day and night just to plan our Prom and make it just right. We chose our colors, our keepsakes, and everything you need for a Prom, but the reason why I am writing to you is because we chose a theme that would involve you. Our class cabinet decided our theme should be “Such Great Heights”, because it fit our location and it’s the greatest song in the whole entire world. At first it was just a thought to have you come and play at our Prom, but then now it’s all of our wishes to have you there with us. Rosemead High School is a great school, with great students in it, and I believe that they deserve to have a great Prom, and you being there would make it spectacular. Personally, I would want you there because I told my brother awhile ago that I was trying to get you guys to play there, and The Postal Service is one of his favorites. Since my brother and I don’t talk as much anymore, I would wish that you came and played so I can dedicate the night to him because he is one of the reasons why I kept on going with this whole Prom thing. I can only beg you to come to our Prom and play for all of us, because it would be one of the greatest things to happen to us. We worked hard for everything else and we aren’t going to give up here. PLEASE BEN GIBBARD PLAY AT OUR PROM
YOUR MOST GREATFUL FAN IF YOU PLAY AT OUR PROM,
JoannaHUMUNGOVan
Friday, April 4, 3006
Wednesday, April 2, 3006
From Matt Drange
Dear Ben Gibbard
I could start off by saying that I am your #1 fan; that I have every song of yours that I could ever get my hands on, including every record that you have ever put out; that you, Ben Gibbard, are my idol.
But I won’t. Because even though those are all very true, it wouldn’t really make you that special. I don’t want to be like you–to be the next Ben Gibbard. I have enough trouble just being regular old me, Matt Drange; and to think about my heart having to go through all of the things that yours surely has…that isn’t something that I would just jump right into. And yet there is something about your music that makes me feel as if I am so very close to you, like I was destined to hear Such Great Heights (the very first song of yours I ever heard) and subsequently fall flat on my face.
Look, I don’t want to waste your time, and the last thing you need is for someone else to exclaim to you just how much they love you, so I’ll wrap this up. If you were to somehow come to our Prom, it wouldn’t make up for anything that has ever happened to anyone, let alone myself. But it sure would put an exclamation on one kid’s childhood, and that’s mine. I only get one Prom, and you alone would make it unforgettable.
- Matt Drange – Class of ‘07
I could start off by saying that I am your #1 fan; that I have every song of yours that I could ever get my hands on, including every record that you have ever put out; that you, Ben Gibbard, are my idol.
But I won’t. Because even though those are all very true, it wouldn’t really make you that special. I don’t want to be like you–to be the next Ben Gibbard. I have enough trouble just being regular old me, Matt Drange; and to think about my heart having to go through all of the things that yours surely has…that isn’t something that I would just jump right into. And yet there is something about your music that makes me feel as if I am so very close to you, like I was destined to hear Such Great Heights (the very first song of yours I ever heard) and subsequently fall flat on my face.
Look, I don’t want to waste your time, and the last thing you need is for someone else to exclaim to you just how much they love you, so I’ll wrap this up. If you were to somehow come to our Prom, it wouldn’t make up for anything that has ever happened to anyone, let alone myself. But it sure would put an exclamation on one kid’s childhood, and that’s mine. I only get one Prom, and you alone would make it unforgettable.
- Matt Drange – Class of ‘07
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