July 6, 2018: Del Rio News-Herald * OPINION * Letter to the Editor * Typing real-truth news

Letter to the Editor,

Typing real-truth news

Rider Escritora was shopping at what some called an antique store, but she referred to as a vintage shop. The store was filled from top to bottom with a dazzling display of what some called junk, but she referred to as hidden treasures.  She loved to find enchanting items that brought a twinkle to her eye and a delightful smile to her face.

There it was sitting on top of a dusty wooden table, a manual typewriter. She knew she must have it. But did it work, she wondered? 

Conveniently placed beside the typewriter was a wooden box with white sheets of paper. She took a sheet, rolled it into the cartridge and typed with two fingers, “I wonder how much this typewriter costs?” and before she could continue, this appeared on the sheet of paper, “$300”. Perplexed, she ventured to type another question, “What is my name?” and the answer appeared “Rider Escritora”. 

How could this be? She looked around; the store was empty except for the owner up front. Was this some prank being played on her by her friends? Was there a hidden camera recording her? 

I’ll type a question only I know the answer to, so she racked her brain to find a suitable question. “How much money do I have in my purse?” The answer appeared, “No money.” Wrong, she thought, as she opened her purse and took out her wallet. Oh, that’s right, she remembered, I picked up the purse with only the credit card, the other purse had some money. But how could it know?

She told the owner she wanted to buy the old typewriter. The owner told her it was worth much more, but he would let her have it for only $300. She already knew how much he was going to ask for it, she just smiled and gave him her credit card.

She couldn’t wait to find out who the President would name as a nominee to the Supreme Court.
The typewriter typed: Amy Coney Barrett

Marian Casillas, Ed.D.

Del Rio, Texas