Shutting it Down

After six months of writing this blog, I have been issued a court order from The State of New Hampshire to cease and desist using the name Portsong. It seems that an official in the city of Portsmouth got hold of my fictional history book in which I poke a little fun at Yankees during Sherman’s march to the sea. The Honorable Thomas Lankin has taken umbrage with my depiction of Union soldiers from his fair city.
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The letter looks official. I haven’t had the chance to get it to a lawyer and quite frankly don’t have the wherewithal to do so. This means a great deal for me, though. I’ve built whatever brand I have around the name Portsong and the characters within. The support I’ve garnered and readership I’ve built will be subject to loss when I rename everything. I find this turn of events quite disheartening.

Until I can sort this all out, I will have to go silent and shut down this blog. Obviously, there are some folks up north who will be happy with this. The Southern boy in me would like to make a Yankee joke about it, but I’m not up to it right now. I find it sad that a little guy in Georgia can’t come up with an idea and build a dream without being prosecuted. Where’s the justice in that?

So, goodbye, friends in my blogging community. Until we meet again, let us hope and pray that some people develop a sense of humor. The world would be a much better place – especially on this, the  first   day    of     April……

 

****Since April 1st is over, I will admit this was a gag. I think a successful one judging by the admissions below.  The best was my sister’s text of concern all the way from California where she was vacationing. Once a little brother, always a little brother.

 

40 thoughts on “Shutting it Down”

      1. It was pretty good. Woke me up for sure. I thought, “Wait! What? Really?!” Have a good day and may you be paid back in some way. 🙂

  7. I was a fool until I read comments. HA! Is this a Virgil Creech joke or a Mark Myers joke? You both should be spanked. How old are you? Where is your wife? Very well played. Damn Yankees.

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  8. YOU ARE SO BAD. I really believed it. Even with the whole April thing. Until I read the first comment. Looked at the post again and realized that it’s April Fools Day.
    Hahaha
    🙂

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  11. You seriously should not have done that!! April Fool’s is no joke! (sorry, but I couldn’t find a smiley face with ‘tongue-in-cheek’ appearance.)

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