Kristen, curious, picked them up and read a note that was attached.
It added a full, licorice note that was perfect with the green flavor of the parsley.
The Fed also sounded another optimistic note that was questioned by some analysts.
The team of Suzanne Clements and Inacio Ribeiro struck a note that was even more straightforwardly cheerful.
10.59am GMT This is the note that was handed to the Malaysian transport minister during the press conference this morning.
"This is frustrating," a Citigroup analyst named Kevin Crissey wrote in a note that was sent to the bank's clients.
But a day later, his mood seemed to reflect the jury's handwritten note that was read Thursday.
With both employees and clients gone, there was no cash left to pay the note that was owed Ms. Hunter.
Tony Blair, striking the moony futuristic note that was general in the hall, said, "I just have an instinct that the best is yet to come".
Another highlight was Leontyne Price, 75, opening the concert with "God Bless America" and concluding with a gorgeous high note that was cruelly drowned out by premature applause.
The staff, which hailed from Central Europe, the Philippines, Italy, Britain and other countries, usually struck a note that was friendly, not chummy; helpful, not obsequious.
