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Article #27164Re: URGENT: A dying child needs us.
From: T AD
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1988 17:03
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 1988 17:03
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> > David is a 7 year old boy who is dying from cancer. Before he does, he has > a dream of one day being in the Guinness Book of Records for the person > who has had the most postcards sent to them. If you would like to help > David achieve his dream, all you have to do is send a postcard to David as > soon as possible. > > Send to: > David, c/o Miss McWilliams > St Martin de Porres Infant School > Luton, Bedfordshire > ENGLAD, UK > > Don't forget to sign your name. > > Thanks all! -jf > > -------- > > > Cornell University > Mark H. Anbinder Dept of Media Services > THCY@CRNLVAX5.BITNET 312 Highland Road NG33 MVR Hall > THCY@VAX5.CCS.CORNELL.EDU Ithaca, NY 14850 Ithaca, NY 14853 > (607) 257-7587 (607) 255-1566 I've seen this notice elsewhere on the net, and it has been followed by emphatic messages NOT to do this! Evidently, no such child exists. Also, Guiness has no category for recipient of most postcards and does not plan to create one. Just passing on what I heard elsewhere. ____ / \ | o | __ _ _ _ _ __ | / \___/ V | / V | | / | | | | | | | | | | | | / \____/ \__/ | | \__/ | \___/ \___\/__/ Connie Schamaun Colorado School of Mines UUCP: hao!boulder!cu-den!udenva!isis!csm9a!cschamau
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!ames!ncar!boulder!cu-den!udenva!isis!csm9a!cschamau From: cschamau@csm9a.UUCP (T AD) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: URGENT: A dying child needs us. Message-ID: <674@csm9a.UUCP> Date: 12 Apr 88 17:03:11 GMT References: <8804050210.AA24483@jade.berkeley.edu> Organization: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO Lines: 51 Summary: Do NOT do this.