A Word From Our Legal Department

On July 5, 2005, during the course of narrating my adventures getting home the previous evening, it was stated on Wayward Princess that "[Franko] was also a bit loopy (aka "tipsy" "smashed" "tight" "drunk" and so on)."

I have been informed that this is being received as "libel" (a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression) and a threat of legal action has hung in the air.

Cases concerning libel suits with regards to statements made on blogs have yet to determine just what can be said on blogs but we all know how just about any lawsuit (no matter how frivolous or legitimate) can seriously cripple almost any enterprise.

Therefore, in the interests of conserving energy and resources, Wayward Princess would like to publish a statement concerning the posting of July 5th.

What should have been written was:
"[Franko] had also had a number of drinks during the course of the night."

Wayward Princess also acknowledges that there had been no testing of alcohol blood levels or objective assessments of functionality. Wayward Princess can not state with any certainty whether or not anyone was "loopy," "tipsy," "smashed," "tight," or "drunk."