From: Al and Masha Sten-Clanton 
Subject: HOW TO PRICE A SPECIAL EVENT
We've had a half-decent snowstorm today.  My wife, Masha, went food
shopping in the middle of it.  One of the people at the store lives more
or less in our neighborhood and sort of knows who we are.
Masha mentioned to this woman, Karen, that since she was doing the food
shopping, I would have to do the shoveling.  Karen laughed.  Masha asked
what she was laughing at, and Karen said something like, "No offense, but
I've never heard of a blind person shoveling snow!"  "I'm sure Al would be
happy to demonstrate," Masha replied.  "I'll have to see this," Karen
said.  "It'd be a first!"
Well, Masha thought maybe we should call Karen when I go out to shovel.  I
don't know whether it's a good idea or not, but I think I'd at least like
to sell tickets if I'm going to have an audience.  I'm wondering,
therefore, whether anybody in this conference has put on such a special
evenmt, or if this really would be a remarkable first for Dorchester and
the known world.  If there is indeed some lucky blind person who has
robbed me of my place in history, what would said individual recommend for
a ticket price?  This is Boston, remember, where the cost of living is
high.  Any advice from veterans in this business is most welcome.
Al
P.S.  If I find that it makes sense to put on this show, I probably
shouldn't mar it by noting that, like my brothers, I've shoveled snow
since my chore-filled childhood.  Sadly, I guessd I'd better not try to
sell tickets to Henry Sapperstein or that reporter on CBS Wednesday night
who did the Magoo story:  both almost certainly would accuse me of
producing highly romantic fiction.
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