*The Barrow-Downs Official Birthday Newspaper*

[Bêthberry]

To: Editor
From: Fedora Cat
Subject: Mewlitzer Prizes

Chief,

The quality of submissions to the Downer of late has been substantial, so substantial that the acclamation of Newspaper of the Year seems an inadequate designation.

Has our publisher initiated any contacts with potential patrons who could underwrite Mewlitzer Prizes as awards for the outstanding contributions to journalism which our writers clearly merit?

Clearly, who would have thought that flogging a Serious cat could produce humour?

Yours,
a cryptic 'ora