Xref: utzoo news.admin:8557 news.misc:4464 comp.mail.misc:3111 comp.os.misc:1122 comp.protocols.misc:751 comp.sys.misc:2727 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!aero!faigin From: faigin@aerospace.aero.org (Daniel P. Faigin) Newsgroups: news.admin,news.misc,comp.mail.misc,comp.os.misc,comp.protocols.misc,comp.sys.misc Subject: Re: Child's Wish (comp.protocols.*) Message-ID: Date: 21 Mar 90 21:55:02 GMT References: <1733@dsac.dla.mil> <1990Mar19.221203.6074@me.toronto.edu> Sender: news@aerospace.aero.org Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, Computer Security Office, El Segundo CA Lines: 46 In-reply-to: eastick@me.utoronto.ca's message of 20 Mar 90 03:12:03 GMT >dfc4354@dsac.dla.mil (Al Ethridge) originally wrote: >> am posting this message for a 9 year old boy who has a brain tumor. If I >> have posted this in the wrong place please excuse me. The boy is not expected >> to live past the year. The boy has only one request. he would like to have >> his name put in the Guiness Book of world records. To do this feat he would >> need to receive over 1 million get well cards. If you would be willing >> to have this boy's wish come true send him a card at the following >> address. Thanks for >> helping out. >> Craig Shergold >> % Childrens Wish Foundation >> 32 Perimeter Center E. >> Atlanta, Ga 30346 To which most responded (as I originally did) that this was an urban legend. Well, the thing just showed up here at work. One of my coworkers went and called the Childrens Wish Foundation. Here is what he found out: ------- Forwarded Message Date: Wed, 21 Mar 90 13:31:10 PST From: burkhart@aerospace.aero.org Message-Id: <9003212131.AA01984@sunflower.aero.org> Subject: Re: Last wish from child - Guinness Book of World Records I verified it with the Children's Wish Foundation ( (404)-393-9474 ) it is legitimate. They have been receiving over 8,000 card a day. Maybe you would like to let everyone know it is still ok to bring cards. ~~~~~Soren ------- End of Forwarded Message I thought the net should know. Daniel -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 213/336-8228 [H]:9758 Natick Avenue * Sepulveda CA 91343 * 818/892-8555 | If you turn it [Em]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org * Faigin@dockmaster.ncsc.mil | over and don't [Vmail]:213/336-5454 Box#3149 | let it go, you end up upside down