[Homestead] Fwd: RE: Unusual request
Gene GeRue
genegerue at ruralize.com
Tue Apr 11 21:36:35 EDT 2006
I get letters, most of which I reply to as usefully as possible. I am
forwarding this one in its entirety because it offers an opportunity
to pick up sizable cash, almost always in short supply for most
homestead folks.
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>From: "Ila Couch" <ila.couch at rdfusa.com>
>To: <genegerue at ruralize.com>
>Subject: RE: Unusual request
>Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:50:59 -0400
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>Dear Gene,
>
>I am originally from New Zealand and now live in Jersey City at the
>mouth of the Holland Tunnel leading to New York. My husband and I
>are planning on moving to East Amwell NJ where we once lived in a
>100 year old farmhouse. I am definitely going to pick up the only
>copy of your book as this time we'll be returning to the country as
>home/landowners.
>
>I am also writing with another purpose in mind. At the moment I am
>working for a television show on ABC called Wife Swap. It's not as
>sordid as it sounds before you hit delete. When the show works it is
>an interesting social experiment involving two mothers who agree to
>switch families for a period of two weeks. For the first three days
>the mothers live by their new family rules, observing they way in
>which the children are being raised and the relationship that exists
>between the parents. After those three days, the new mother gets to
>bring in her own rules which the family abide by. As you can guess,
>the aim is to pair families who are vastly different in order to see
>how they cope with the extremes in each other's lifestyles.
>
>We are looking for families to take part in the third season of our
>show and I was wondering if you knew of anyone personally who is
>living the kind of lifestyle your book supports. There would need to
>be two parents and at least one child above the age of five willing
>to participate. The show takes up a good 12-13 days and at the end a
>$20,000 honorarium is paid toward lost wages and any additional
>costs. Having worked as an Associate Producer on this show I can say
>without a doubt that it is a rollercoaster ride but that said, it is
>also a wonderful experience.
>
>If you know of anyone in the US who might be interested in taking
>part in our show please have them email or call me on 212-404-1452
>or contact the toll free hotline on 1-800-509-5638.
>
>Thank you again for your website.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Ila Couch
>New York
>
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