End ? of an era (Mariposa)

[SamIAm]

Here is an email received from Mike Barry at Mariposa. I don't know why exactly, but it makes me feel something very special is about to be lost. I thought I would share.

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Hi,
> The bike is on it's way at last. I took it to the Air Freight people
>yesterday morning but they couldn't get it out yesterday. It will go out
>on Delta 1583-21 and will arrive in Atlanta at 10.30AM tomorrow morning.
>Delta have been told to contact you as soon as it arrives but it may be
>a good idea to give them a call tomorrow morning.
> Unfortunately my colleague Tom found your pedals on his bench after
>the bike went to the Airport. I am putting them in the mail today so you
>should have them in a few days. With the pedals I will enclose the final
>invoice.
> I trust that you will be happy with the bike after such a long wait.
>We are pretty happy with it. It got a lot of good comment from visitors
>to our shop.
> As it happens your bike will be one of the last Mariposas made. I am
>retiring at the end of the year and production will end or at least will
>be put on hold for a few years until possibly my son or someone else
>takes over.
> Thanks very much for your order. I hope to hear that the bike is
>everything you expected.
>Best regards.
>Mike.
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