From the Walls of Mr. James Odett

James V. Odett (1902-1963) lived his whole life in Winnipeg, Manitoba as an antiques dealer. His shop, Odett's Antiques, ran from 1923 at 1163 Portage Avenue until Mr. Odett became ill in the summer of 1962. Mr. Odett left behind a surprising amount of 'artwork' (poems, stories, drawings, paintings, even songs), which he stuffed into the walls of his house. It is only recently that we have discovered this (after some much needed renovations). The Council for Dissemination and Misappropriation (a group originally started my James himself, under the name The Misuse Society) here presents some of the materials uncovered. Mr. Odett often claimed that people from the future would steal his 'art', and that he often went into the future to take it back. The songwriter Butter Vaughn Kingson bases a lot of his music on the writings and 'artwork' of Mr. Odett.

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Sun Jun 7

Dear Victoria General Hospital Foundation

Dear Victoria General Hospital Foundation,

This email is to confirm your order of 15 front row tickets for the
May 23rd demonstation of His Ulna’s “quantum sound treatment”. The
tickets can be held at the Centennial Concert Hall until picked up.
Please arrive at least a half hour before the event begins to ensure
adequate seating (tickets are going fast!). Please give
confirmation#23652A to the salesperson at the event. Or, as an
alternative, the tickets could be mailed to your 2340 Pembina address.
The total cost is $375 and can be paid at the event. Please let the
Council for Dissemination and Misappropriation know if you would like
to reserve any more tickets.

Thanks for you enthusiastic support,
James V. Odett

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