Okay, this one’s for Mandy and the other Bowie fans. The Letters of Note blog dug up Bowie’s hand-written and very cute response to his first ever American fan mail from back in 1967. It shows that even at 20, he was quite the charming gentleman. Anyway, thought you guys would enjoy. Here’s an excerpt:
When I called in this, my manager’s office, a few moments ago I was handed my very first American fan letter – and it was from you. I was so pleased that I had to sit down and type an immediate reply, even though Ken is shouting at me to get on with a script he badly needs. That can wiat (wi-at? That’s a new English word which means wait).
And since once can never look at too many pictures of Bowie:
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Aww, that’s so sweet! David always comes across as such a gentleman!
I wonder if he ever signed a fan letter with ‘Jareth’ or ‘Goblin King’ ?
Bet Labyrinth-fans would like that.
Awwe. That’s so sweet.
And Wiat is a fine word! It goes right up there with Spoint and Science foction in the Goblin Dictionary.
Bad Spellers of the world untie!
Nice to know even David Bowie suffers from the odd typo now and then.
Has anybody ever seen the outtake of Queen Bitch? “And I blah, do it again…” Doesn’t even miss a beat.
Awwwww, now that’s just cute. XD
Because we all know that if we had fans, we’d do that when we got our first fan letter too.
Wow, I’ve never seen him that young. Looks good.
Aww, very sweet!
Awww! That was so sweet of him. Always the charming gentleman, indeed!