"Dearest Anne," it began, "please don't condemn me.
"Dear God," the Vice-President began, "please help America's young people.
Anita began, "Please don't write 'poorly controlled diabetes' in the patients' charts if, in fact, the diabetes is uncontrolled.
Ten years ago this week, I received in the mail a census form that began, "Please use a black lead pencil only".
It began, "Please allow me to step beyond my role as your historical sounding board," and offered some advice: "Your biggest weakness is a tendency to lump 'the press' together with your political opponents".
The New Yorker, April 10 , 1937P. 13 When "Tsar to Lenin" was showing at the Filmarte Theatre, some Stalinists picketed the place, and the theatre responded with a hugh sign which began: "Please respect our pickets".
Then, in late 1999, came the showdown: over the Mozart divertimento in e-flat major... On February 21st, Shaw wrote Ehrlich a letter that began, "Please be advised that your employment with the Audubon Quartet, Inc., and position as violinist with the Audubon Quartet is hereby terminated".
Welcome, and before we begin – please accept our apologies.
It begins, "Please understand/This isn't just goodbye/This is I can't stand you".
So begins "Please Like Me," the series conceived by and starring the Australian comedian Josh Thomas on Pivot, a new cable network for millennials.
