On its own, it was a very cool tweet by Keith Olbermann:

Roald Dahl is one of my childhood favorites. I am still very fond of vermicious knids.

I replied to the tweet:

He answered almost immediately:

Seven is the perfect age for a very smart kid have written to Dahl. I already love Keith, but this added yet another layer of respect. I wish I’d thought of it!

I’m really hoping that he reads the correspondence on the show. His literary readings have been very enjoyable to me, but this would be extraordinary.

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I’m all glowy – Keith replied to me!!! <3