burlap boy--NP

[HenryMu]

You do recognize Burlap Boy as not an EXAMPLE of spam or urban legend, but
rather a SPOOF on a number of spam/legends that have been circulating for
years? It's even more unbelievable than some of the things that I've read on
the P-List! <g>

Check out the most eclectic music station on the net:
http://radio.sonicnet.com/mymusiclisten.asp?name=cyberia

Keep cool, but care.

AsB4,

HMus Scuff
----- Original Message -----
From: "glthompson" <glthompson at home.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 8:06 AM
Subject: burlap boy--NP


> I've been reading the digest version for some weeks now, which is why
> this is a bit after HenryMu's post. Thanks to Henry for elevating the
> level of discussion above the Holocaust disputes I've scrolled past.
>
> Those who may not know of the Urban Legends site should check it out at
> http://www.snopes.com . It's good for much idle amusement and useful
> when you get bespammed (I'm glad to say that, from personal experience,
> the "Madelyn Murray O'Hair is trying to get the FCC to remove Touched by
> an Angel because it uses the word God in every episode" hoax is still
> floating around out there).
>
> Re Burlap Boy: this is the relevant URL:
> http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/stooopid/burlap.htm
>
> Back to scrolling.
>
> Gary Thompson
>
>
>