McSweeney's strikes again — Springsteen as a cross country coach

An open letter from high school cross country coach Bruce Springsteen to concerned parents about his training methods.

Here's one example:

Enjoy more at
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2010/11/9moe21.html

I laughed and laughed.

 

Be sure to check out that guy's letter from the booking agent for the Sultans of Swing.

 

John Moe's Pop Song Correspondences are always fantastic. You're So Vain is another great one.

 

Thanks - never saw these before. The Piano Man one is great.

 

The all time best one is the Jon Bon Jovi one.
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2006/4/6moe.html

I just read again and I still crack up.

 

Since we're putting favorites, here's mine. Covering Teen Wolf: One Coach's Guide.

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2005/11/4malla.html

 

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2008/4/30moe.html

 

I love McSweeney's. Killer stuff on that site. Some great, some good, the rest almost always at least decent. There are a few categories where I've read them all going back to the beginning of the archive.