Ted L. Nancy Letter

Purpose Statement: This is a letter for Writing 310 written after the fashion of a Ted L. Nancy letter, in order to make a fictitious complaint to the Adam’s Rib Smokehouse.

Adam’s Rib Smokehouse

1210 State St #4155

Salem, OR 97301

Dear Adam (I assume that’s your name),

I am writing you this letter to make a complaint about the lack of options in your menu. As a proud vegan, I am offended that there is such a lack of appropriate items to purchase.

I had heard many good things about your smokehouse from my friends, so I went there to try your food for myself. However, when I told them that I wanted the brisket from a vegan cow, they claimed that they didn’t understand what I meant. I tried explaining it to them, but they condescendingly told me that there was no such thing as a vegan cow, and they tried to give me some kind of bread instead. Not only did you have no vegan meat on your menu, but no vegan options at all! As if I didn’t know what a vegan cow was. I’ve had some wonderful vegan brisket at plenty of other smokehouses, and I am disappointed that Adam’s fell so short of the progressive curve.

Obviously, this is a mistake that needs to be fixed. What you need to do is find a good provider of vegan cows, or even vegan pigs, and start using them to make some items on your menu. You don’t have to use only vegan animals (you can eat non-vegan if you really want to, as disgusting as it is), but there should be at least three separate items for vegans to order. I suggest making vegan brisket, vegan burgers and vegan ribs.

I will be visiting the Smokehouse next month, and if these reasonable demands have not been met, then you will not only lose me as a customer, but all of the vegans in Salem. I will spread the word to let them know about this grave error. I hope that you will be able to find a good supplier of the vegan cows and pigs and make your restaurant a better place!

Sincerely,

Krystal Smith-Beckendorf