Papa Bear
Awards 2012
The
Mission Briefing
From: Rob Hogan
To: Robert J. Kinchloe, Robbie Carter, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
Hi guys!
I suppose you've all
heard about the reunion camp-out my Dad and his friends have organized for the
Easter holidays. I'm not sure what they've got planned, but since we'd be
together for a whole week, I thought we might as well do the Papa Bear Awards
right away.
What do you think?
See ya,
Rob
From: Robbie Carter
To: Rob Hogan, Robert J. Kinchloe, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
That would be swell!
I can't wait to read them all, and I'm sure it would be even more fun when we
can read them all together! Are there many comedies this year?
From: Rob Hogan
To: Robbie Carter
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
I don't know,
Robbie. Better ask Robert he's keeping tags on those things.
From: Bob Newkirk
To: Rob Hogan, Robert J. Kinchloe, Robbie Carter, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
And a good morning
to you, too, lads!
Well, I'm certainly
looking forward to our little camping trip, but I've got to say I'm mighty
disappointed in you guys. Who'd want to bury his nose in a bunch of stories
when there's so many birds around?
I say we postpone
the Papa Bear Awards until after the camping trip.
Yours truly,
Bob Newkirk
From: Robbie Carter
To: Bob Newkirk, Rob Hogan, Robert J. Kinchloe, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
Hey Bob, I didn't
know you were studying to be an ornithologist? I bet the birds you see over in
London are quite different from the ones we get here! You'll love it! Perhaps
you should ask your Dad for an aviary for Christmas, and bring some of our
American birds home with you!
From: Robert J.
Kinchloe
To: Robbie Carter
Subject: Birds
*eyesroll* Robbie,
'birds' is London slang for 'girls'.
From: Robbie Carter
To: Robert J. Kinchloe
Subject: Re: Birds
No kidding! You mean
in that movie, when they sang, "Feed the birds, twopence a bag", they
actually meant, "Feed the girls, twopence a bag"?
From: Bob Newkirk
To: Robbie Carter, Robert J. Kinchloe, Rob Hogan, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
You know, Robbie,
that's not such a bad idea. An aviary! Kind of having my own harem!
But I'm serious,
guys. Can't we do this PBA thing some other time?
From: Jean-Robert
LeBeau
To: Rob Hogan, Robbie Carter, Robert J. Kinchloe, Bob Newkirk
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
I agree. Some of the
girls we met last time were gorgeous already five years ago. And they're
exactly at that age when they only get more beautiful every year. I would not
want to miss the chance of spending all my time with your sister, Rob!
And weren't there
other people coming this year, too? Who knows what beautiful daughters they
bring along!
From: Robert J.
Kinchloe
To: Rob Hogan, Robbie Carter, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
Apart from that,
would it not be fair to let the girls have their say in the PBA as well? Why
should their opinion be worth less than ours?
Just a thought.
Robert
From: Jean-Robert
LeBeau
To: Rob Hogan, Robbie Carter, Robert J. Kinchloe, Bob Newkirk
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
I do not think we
ever asked them.
Salut.
Jean-Robert
From: Robbie Carter
To: Rob Hogan, Robert J. Kinchloe, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
Well, maybe we
should! Girls like reading, too, you know. Many of them even read books that
are meant for boys. So why shouldn't they want to read about our Dads'
escapades during the war?
From: Rob Hogan
To: Robert J. Kinchloe, Robbie Carter, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes camp-out and the PBA
You guys are so
right. Stand by I'll ask my Dad about any girls attending the camp-out.
Rob
From: Rob Hogan
To: Mr. Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. Cohen, Mrs. Martel, Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Lynn-Hagley,
Mr. Schultz, Mr. Langenscheidt
Subject: Do your (grand-)daughters like reading?
Dear all,
My Dad tells me
you're all planning to join us on the quintannual Hogan's Heroes camp-out this
year. And there is something we would like to ask your (grand-)daughter(s).
It is a fact that a
lot of people are enjoying the TV-show so much, that they have begun to write
stories about the goings-on in Stalag 13 themselves: stories about new missions
and adventures. It's called fanfiction.
Every year, my
friends and I collect these stories, read them all, and have a little election
game to decide which stories we think are the best. We call this "The Papa
Bear Awards".
This year we thought
we'd let it coincide with the camp-out. But we suddenly realized that our
judging committee exists solely of males whereas most of the fanfiction
authors are females!
Therefore we would
like to ask if perhaps your (grand-)daughter(s) would be interested in joining
our PBA committee this year to get in the female point of view on the quality
of the stories. The only requirement is that she enjoys reading, and doesn't
mind reading about the war.
I'm looking forward
to your reply.
Best regards,
Rob Hogan Jr.
From: Glenn Olsen
To: Rob Hogan
Subject: Re: Do your (grand-)daughters like reading?
Hi Rob!
My daughter Bella would
be happy to join you guys in the reading at the camp.
Regards,
Uncle Glenn
From: Hans Schultz
To: Rob Hogan
Subject: Re: Do your (grand-)daughters like reading?
Dear Rob,
I am so glad to hear
from you. How are you doing? And your parents I hope they are well?
I am very much
looking forward to see you all again. It will be just like the old times. Of
course it is not really like the old times. Your good old Uncle Schultz is not
getting any younger! All my children are grown up of course, and have now
children of their own. Some of them are coming along on the camping trip, and
little Silke says she would love to join your reading group. Just don't give
her any stories with all too embarrassing facts about her grandfather, will
you? Like when... No. I say nothing nothing!
But I'm very much
looking forward to see you all again!
Love,
Your Uncle Schultz
From: Mrs. Helga G.
Lynn-Hagley
To: Rob Hogan
Subject: Re: Do your (grand-)daughters like reading?
Hello Rob!
My daughter would
love to join in the reading!
Hope to see you
soon!
Aunt Helga
From: Marie-Louise
Martel
To: Rob Hogan
Subject: Re: Do your (grand-)daughters like reading?
Bonjour Rob.
You sound just like
your father, you know that? Anyway, my daughter Bobbette loves reading, and the
prospect of reading through that camping trip made her suddenly change her mind
about coming along. So you'll have at least one enthusiastic reading lady with
you!
By the way, where
can I find those stories? I wouldn't mind reading them myself!
Au revoir,
Aunt Marie-Louise
From: Scott J.
Wilson M.D.
To: Rob Hogan
Subject: Re: Do your (grand-)daughters like reading?
Sorry Rob, haven't
got any daughters. Nor granddaughters. But my grandson Joey is coming along.
He's a great fan of the show, and he would like to join your group. Is that
okay, too?
From: Rob Hogan
To: Scott J. Wilson M.D.
Subject: Re: Do your (grand-)daughters like reading?
Sure!
From: K.
Langenscheidt
To: Rob Hogan
Subject: Re: Do your (grand-)daughters like reading?
Hello Rob
I asked the girls,
and the eldest is certainly interested. The others however would rather go
swimming around the clock, they say.
Well, at least it's
one!
I am looking forward
to meet you all.
Kind regards,
Uncle Karl
From: Mrs. Hildegard
Cohen
To: Rob Hogan
Subject: Re: Do your (grand-)daughters like reading?
Hi Rob!
Just to let you
know: Maggie says yes!
See you soon,
Aunt Hilda
From: Rob Hogan
To: Robert J. Kinchloe, Robbie Carter, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Ladies and the PBA
Alright guys: the
PBA committee now exists of six men and six young ladies! Sounds good for an
aviary, doesn't it, Bob? :-D
So Robert, do you
think you can get the stories printed and bring them with you to the camp-out?
From: Bob Newkirk
To: Rob Hogan, Robert J. Kinchloe, Robbie Carter, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Ladies and the PBA
Sounds good to me!
See, Robbie, you're gonna see a real ornito... (what did you call that again?)
in action!
From: Robert J.
Kinchloe
To: Rob Hogan, Robbie Carter, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Ladies and the PBA
Um... printing won't
be a problem, Rob. But can someone lend my Dad a trailer?
From: Jean-Robert
LeBeau
To: Robert J. Kinchloe
Subject: Re: Ladies and the PBA
Why do you need a
trailer?
From: Rob Hogan
To: Robert J. Kinchloe
Subject: Re: Ladies and the PBA
How many stories are
there this year, Robert?
From: Robert J.
Kinchloe
To: Rob Hogan, Robbie Carter, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Ladies and the PBA
:: How many stories
are there this year, Robert?
212
From: Robbie Carter
To: Rob Hogan, Robert J. Kinchloe, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Ladies and the PBA
Holy cow! 212?
That's not going to be a piece of pie to read them all!
From: Robert J.
Kinchloe
To: Rob Hogan, Robbie Carter, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau
Subject: Re: Ladies and the PBA
Exactly. So I'm glad
we got a few more people on board that way we'll be able to divide up the
stories among us. And the numbers are somewhat misleading, for the number of long
stories is relatively small. Much smaller than it has been these past years.
Instead, there's been a real boom in poems and short stories.
Anyway, I'll write
out the rules for our newbies, too, so they'll know what they're doing. I'll
attach it to my next mail, okay?
Take care,
Robert
From: Robert J.
Kinchloe
To: Rob Hogan, Robbie Carter, Bob Newkirk, Jean-Robert LeBeau, Bella Olsen,
Silke Schultz, Robyn-Marie Lynn, Bobbette Martel, Joey Wilson, Susanna
Langenscheidt, Maggie Cohen
Subject: The Papa Bear Awards
I hereby send you
some basic info on the Papa Bear Awards.
Hope to meet you all
at camp next week!
Robert J. Kinchloe
Attachment 1: The PBA for beginners
Attachment 2: This year's categories
Attachment 3: The rules
Attachment 4: Template for nominations
Attachment 5: FAQ
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