Poverty Stricken Richard? I think not!

It has come to the attention of Poor Ricky and associates that certain individuals have been surmising as to Ricky’s financial status. In a recent business conference he stated that the adjective “poor” did not refer to the state of his finances, for although he did not wish to disclose any sum in particular, he led his associates to believe he was “of ample means whereby to run a charitable newsletter.” He also made it know that through the use of the word “poor” he did not wish any person, or persons, to feel that it summed up the quality of writing. Ricky furthermore stated that he had no relation to historic individuals such as Salem Poor, Enoch Poor, Edward Eerie Poor, Charles Lane Poor or Charles Henry Poor, for, he pointed out, the “Poor” comes before, and not after, his first name. He did not specify the origin, however of this peculiar prefix. Now, as for the “Richard” part, Ricky would like it publicly known that his name is not, nor has it ever been, Richard. His parents felt that the name Richard, quote: “Sounded like an old guy name.” Thus Poor Ricky came to be.