CYA baby, CYA....

Hiya Steve,

When I lived in Washington DC for a decade, the number one rule of life there is:  COVER YOUR ASS. (CYA).  So, I'd like to take a moment to play the CYA game with you, if I may.

Remember those cute mini hats that I make?  And the ones I made that have your face on them?  Well, apparently I have a few chickies on the Facebook fan pages who want to order one.  I am anticipating that I may have opened Pandora's box with this idea, and it might get out of control fast....

So, the breakdown of finances is thus:

Hat:  $2.00 each from craft store
Tulle:  $3.00 roll  (about 50 cents used on each)
Feathers:  $1.00 each
Magnet frames:  $1.00 at the Dollar Tree store
ribbon/decor:  $2.00 worth of frilly fru-fru extra stuff.
Music note fabric (Jo Ann Fabrics) approx. 1 eight-inch strip (maybe 50 cents worth)
Your photo:  Free (printed off my home computer)
Glue: 2 sticks approx. (10 cents each) (Bag of 100 = $4)

So, I make each hat for about $5-$7 bucks each on average.

Since I know there are a LOT of chickies out there who want one, I am going to charge people $15 each just for the hats with your face on them.

Other regular mini hats can be sold for $25-$40 because I put jewels and stuff on them.

And, here's the best part:  (drum roll please), because it's YOUR FACE, I am going to give ALL of that money to YOU, for the usage of your likeness!! YAYY!!

Hey, I know it's chump change, sure, but I wanna be all cool and legal and shit.

So there ya go.  I don't want your lawyers suddenly showing up on my doorstep kickin' my butt.

Here's the simplified contract, and I've even signed it to expedite the process:

"I will hereby pay Stephen Ray Perry $15 per mini hat that I create with his face on it."
Signed: Rebecca Hoch  Dated: June 6, 2013.  So far, the total created is: 3.  I owe you $45.

In all honesty, I think this could be bigger than I ever anticipated it might.  I mean, I made 3 so far, one for myself and 2 for Kim and Kathy in VA Beach.  But now a couple of Facebook chickies have gotten wind of it, and are interested in ordering them.  I just want to make sure I don't cause any problems for ya legally or anything like that.  Never never do I want to EVER cause you any problems for any reason.

So, $15 bucks a hat, I'll make the checks out to you, and I will send the money to Lora Beard, and tell her to give it to you.  That should make life easy for ya.

It ain't much money, sure, Mr. Rich-Man-Singer-Dude, but it's something I feel is right to do.  It's your face after all.  Gotta get SOMETHING for that.  I'm not one of those law-breaking bootlegging chicks who just makes stuff and sells it for profit.  I don't need the money.  (You don't either, I know, but shaddap and just accept it gracefully or I'll bite your sexy face off).

Love you lots.  I hope I have sufficiently played the CYA game to your satisfaction.

And when you finally make a comeback on that stage, and look out over the crowd to see hundreds of mini hats with your face on them, you'll know it's because we all love you more than you'll ever know.

---Rebecca