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From: trdill@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Diller)
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Subject: Re: Make A Wish Foundation [Re: David's Last Wish]
Summary: story I heard about david
Keywords: He's trying for a world record
Message-ID: <6998@ihlpf.ATT.COM>
Date: 19 Dec 88 17:30:23 GMT
References: <4592@homxc.UUCP> <621@xilinx.UUCP> <280@sunset.MATH.UCLA.EDU>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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In article <280@sunset.MATH.UCLA.EDU>, trainor@julia.math.ucla.edu (Douglas J. Trainor) writes:
> In article <621@xilinx.UUCP> kevin@xilinx.UUCP (Kevin Kelleher) writes:
> 
>     According to a call to the local "Make a wish" foundation this
>     is a hoax.  He may be trying for a record, but as far as they
>     know he is not ill.
> 
> This "foundation" was exposed recently on the American television show
> "60 Minutes".  They showed how the whole thing was a scam.  Call CBS in
> New York ( 212-975-4321 ) and ask to talk to someone from "60 Minutes"
> and then ask how you can get a transcript.
> 
>     douglas

The local paper the other day ran a story about "david".
Basically the story goes "David was a lad over in England 
whose wish was to get into the Guiness book for getting
the most postcards" This was accomplished. David was not the
kids real name either according to the paper. "Davids cancer
is now in remission and he no longer needs or wants the cards.
A woman in florida was trying to help ( Fla. Wish or something)
and that`s how she came into the picture. 

Note: I heard that Guiness is no longer accepting entries
in this category.