We are so sorry about what transpired today. Once again, a small neighborhood, and one of THE MOST HISTORIC neighborhoods gets screwed because Daddy Warbucks wants to develop something.

You were utterly correct in your recent letter to the editor re: Haverford and their historic district. As much as we like preservation, what does it get you without the other necessary zoning changes?

Today me walk out of woods, first time 50 year. Accident find big Lower Merion Township building and go in and see big important council meeting. People show draw of old building, big paper with line and word and number, me no understand. Big council tell nice man and woman make sign our way, wall no good, confuse man and woman and say go away come back later. Big council tell two lady who sell old stuff for second time make building our way, no like door it ugly, fix sign, we pick glass not you, write on wall what we say, go away come back again maybe we like then. Me fear of council like Wizzard of Oz me see in movie. Council strong, people weak and feared.

But then one man speak for other man who want to build big house for many people. First me think this man King of
Township cause he talk and all listen like new baby lamb. All say him speak only true. Then me figure him not King but Magic Man. Council first say we no like big house, then him say words, many words, and council listen. Then him show picture of big house, not picture with line and word and number like first peoples, just pretty picture, from high up like only bird see. Council look at pretty picture then spell take them. Me no look too long at magic picture so me no get fooled by spell. Next, council get smile and say to Magic Man big house good you do, you come back again and make us smile again. Some people who sit in room ask question to council, why big house near small house ok? Why council say words many moon ago like bear but now talk bull? But people no have magic, so counsel give answer with weak tongue while spin in big seat and look at shoes.

So today just one day out of woods me learn how to fool Lower Merion council. Me tell too. Don't spend coins for draw with line and word and numbers. Take Magic Man and write picture on food spill cloth, you call napkin. Say plant pretty bush all around hide what you build. Big council then say yes is good and we believe all words and picture on napkin. Me learn in one day.