Earlier this month, officials at Framingham State College in Massachusetts were forced to apologize to thousands of graduates who received a fundraising letter in September containing more than 130 “blahs.”
The letter was a part of a failed campaign mailed to 6,000 former students that included such lines as, “With the recent economic downturn and loan crisis, it has become more important for Framingham State College to receive your support. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.…”
“Our decision to send you a letter containing the words ‘blah, blah’ was a misguided and embarrassing attempt to connect with alumni in a different way,” explained Christopher Henry, vice president of college advancement, who spearheaded the campaign that had offended some of the community.
The school raised $2,000 from graduates who got the joke.
