> From: <Mink249@aol.com>
>CuSO4 wrote:
> > Today (2001.09.25) is the birthday of Inoue Kikuko.  In her email to
> > her fans, she is calling herself "veteran 17 years old".
>
> Could you maybe excerpt a snippet from this e-mail?  [Either
> translated or not?]  I'd love to see it... ^_^;

Here it is :

QUOTE

----- Original Message -----
Subject: ありがとうこざいました（涙）

今日は私の何度目かの17才のお誕生日（笑）
正確には、17才と240ヵ月・・・い～や～、とっても計算しやすい
数字になってしまったわ～（笑）
それにしても今年も、事務所やあっとまんぼう宛てに、沢山のお手紙
やメールやプレゼントをいただき、本当に本当にありがとうございま
した！
お手紙やメールのひともじひともじがこころにしみて、なみだが止ま
りません。
いつも見守り、応援してくださり、ほんと～～～に『ありがとうござ
います！』

お姉ちゃんより（17才のベテラン）

UNQUOTE


Rough translation:

Subject : Thank You Very Much (crying)

Today is my many times 17 years old birthday (laugh)
To be precise, 17 years and 240 months..... errr, not a good
number however you calculate it (laugh)
As with previous year, I receive many letters, mails, and
presents through the management office.  Thank you very very
much!
I was looking at every letter and mail and cannot stop
crying.  Thank you very very much for you support from
the beginning!

From Onee-chan (veteran 17 years old)

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'CuSO4' Yung
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