Fugly is the new awesome

Dear readers,

Let me tell you a little story about growing up as the girl named Betsy. When other girls were buying little toy California license plates, stickers, and pencils with their names on them, I was sitting at home crying because they just didn't make that stuff with the name 'Betsy' on it. I'd always scan the merchandise hoping and praying in vain but the best they could do was Becky...or Betty. Every now and then my mom would buy me something that said 'Elizabeth' since that's my actual name but it wasn't the same. And it took it's toll on my happiness. I spent most of 1980 with this expression on my face:

Bottom line is I've been waiting my whole life for my name to have some level of cool attached to it...some sort of notoriety...and it finally happened. I know a lot of you probably saw SNL two weeks ago and have been too scared to talk to me about one of the sketches. Maybe you thought I'd feel embarrassed or even angry that the notoriety my name has finally gained came in the form of Fugly Betsy? Trust me, this is like a childhood dream finally come true.


Sincerely,
Betsy