Tuesday, August 01, 2006
What do I get for $60???
I know it's been a while but I was just thinking...
Why is that when I approach one of my people about the Black Tie Literary Gala, I always hear, "What do I get for $60?" My skin cringes every time I hear it. Now when I present the invitation to "other" people, they're like, "Wow, only 60 bucks? For a Black Tie affair? With food and drinks? That's great! Give me a pair!"
This is why I am so happy that we chose the ACT foundation as the charity that will benefit from our gala. They are adamant about exposing our youth to cultural events and the arts in their youth not when they are 36 and can't understand why a Black Tie affair cost $60!
You are not going to the club people! This ain't no free before 11 type of event! You are dressed in after five attire, walking up the red carpet, mingling with the movers and shakers in the city of Detroit, sipping on complimentary champagne and wine, access to a strolling buffet and a wonderful program. You'll be dazzled by the soulful poetry of 'Versisz' , moved by the uplifting story of Essence bestselling author Victor McGlothlin's plight with illiteracy in college, that almost cost him his football scholarship and so much more.
So again, parents expose your children to things like this early on, so that they won't look like a damn fool with their shoulders hunched up, the dumb look on their face, head swaying from right to left talking about "What I get for $60?" These are the same people that paid $150 to get into Puffy's Superbowl party (when he wasn't there). Or will pay $50 to skip the line at the Blue Martini Nightclub. I just don't understand it...
So I'll go on promoting literacy and diversity in the City of Detroit - if you are interested in attending a Hollywood Style Black Tie Affair please visit: http://blacktieliterarygala.mollyguard.com
Humbly,
Erica N. Martin
www.ericanmartin.com
www.2ndtimeonline.net - We're doing big things at Second Time Media, your premier publishing service!
Why is that when I approach one of my people about the Black Tie Literary Gala, I always hear, "What do I get for $60?" My skin cringes every time I hear it. Now when I present the invitation to "other" people, they're like, "Wow, only 60 bucks? For a Black Tie affair? With food and drinks? That's great! Give me a pair!"
This is why I am so happy that we chose the ACT foundation as the charity that will benefit from our gala. They are adamant about exposing our youth to cultural events and the arts in their youth not when they are 36 and can't understand why a Black Tie affair cost $60!
You are not going to the club people! This ain't no free before 11 type of event! You are dressed in after five attire, walking up the red carpet, mingling with the movers and shakers in the city of Detroit, sipping on complimentary champagne and wine, access to a strolling buffet and a wonderful program. You'll be dazzled by the soulful poetry of 'Versisz' , moved by the uplifting story of Essence bestselling author Victor McGlothlin's plight with illiteracy in college, that almost cost him his football scholarship and so much more.
So again, parents expose your children to things like this early on, so that they won't look like a damn fool with their shoulders hunched up, the dumb look on their face, head swaying from right to left talking about "What I get for $60?" These are the same people that paid $150 to get into Puffy's Superbowl party (when he wasn't there). Or will pay $50 to skip the line at the Blue Martini Nightclub. I just don't understand it...
So I'll go on promoting literacy and diversity in the City of Detroit - if you are interested in attending a Hollywood Style Black Tie Affair please visit: http://blacktieliterarygala.mollyguard.com
Humbly,
Erica N. Martin
www.ericanmartin.com
www.2ndtimeonline.net - We're doing big things at Second Time Media, your premier publishing service!
