Dignified voice was a surprise

To the editor:

You know why Joe Sullivan's weekly column in the Missourian is a favorite of many? It's a winner. That's why. What you don't know is you may get the same surprise as I had one day.

Noticeable recently is the desire to imitate a voice or sound. Both take practice to gain perfection. "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" that appears weekly on television has made the practice quite popular.

Any time a voice you have never heard before makes you feel it matches that of a certain person on a long-running television show, you have an inner talent that could lead to your advantage.

Surprises are an interesting part of life that can come quite unexpectedly. That was my experience recently when I called the Missourian and asked to speak to Joe Sullivan.

For a moment, I was startled. Instead of hearing a voice I though he would match, even without doubt, I heard quite the opposite. It was a very dignified and polished voice. It was that of Joe Sullivan. I was pleased, to say the least. The voice actually has the sound of a duke.

Try calling the Missourian and ask to speak with Joe Sullivan. You may get the same surprise I did.

Actually, Duke Sullivan sounds to me like a good nickname. Don't you think?

PAULA E. KEMPE, Cape Girardeau