Wolf,
You are the quintessential diplomat! No one could have said it better!

Bookie

I managed to get a copy of Feb's issue and the illustrated cartoon related to the 'letter' is of a tourist wearing one of those large Mariachi sombreros asking an armadillo for what appears to be directions and the armadillo replying,...
?habla espanol?
I really OBJECT now!! well maybe i'll just roll into my bone plated self in retreat. :p

Saludos,
Charango.
www.ancient-future.com/guitar/charango.html