Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!apple!agate!darkstar!ucscb.UCSC.EDU!unknown From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: humanitarian request Message-ID: <8801@darkstar.ucsc.edu> Date: 11 Nov 90 22:00:54 GMT References: <9011111904.AA16172@apple.com> Sender: usenet@darkstar.ucsc.edu Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz; Open Access Computing Lines: 33 In article <9011111904.AA16172@apple.com> MQUINN%UTCVM@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU writes: >I don't mean to sound heartless, but DO NOT MAIL THIS GUY GET WELL CARDS!!! >This was about TEN years ago and the poor family STILL gets get well cards. >They have surpassed the worlds record COUNTLESS times. They appreciate that >so many people have participated, but it's just become a neusence for the >past few years. The guy finally got well too and is no longer ill. > >-IF- this happens to be another child, I appoligize, but I don't think it >would be possible for him to pass the world record in his short lifetime, >considering this other one has been going on for nearly a decade. Yes, this is another child, but it is an "urban legend come true". This story has been going around for many many many years.. I would bet that this kid (Craig Shergold) heard this rumor and wanted to "beat the other kid in # of cards" or something like that. The original story is FALSE. This (unfortunately) has been made true by this kid so now the dumb story will be passed around a zillion more times. I don't mean to sound heartless either but the dude has gotten so many letters they don't know what to do with them. [This is what I've heard thirdhand from people who have seen it on the news]. READ ALT.FOLKLORE.URBAN and Jan Harold Brunvand's books for more info! [Alt.folklore.computers will give you computer folklore too!] -- /Apple II(GS) Forever! unknown@ucscb.ucsc.edu MAIL ME FOR INFO ABOUT CHEAP CDs\ \"If cartoons were meant for adults, they'd be on in prime time."-Lisa Simpson/