Re: Fourth of July (NPC)

[Bill Kristy <billk98>]

http://www.stanardgroup.com/talk/_disc1/00000358.htm

This one is actually about the column in question.  It is the first, and most f
actual, link on the Urban Legends Reference Page (which is still down, but I ha
ve a copy my browser cached).

The column is absolutely packed to the rafters with factual inaccuracies and ex
aggerations.

Cheers, Bill

At 05:56 AM 7/5/00, John Lettiere wrote:
>Ok I found this site, it seems more factual than the rest:
>
>http://www.everton.com/oe3-13/signers.htm
>
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Mohr" <tmohr>
>To: <babel-list>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 8:04 AM
>Subject: Re: Fourth of July (NPC)
>
>
> > Weird -- both links were working yesterday.
> >
> > Perhaps they are editing their site and took the document down
> > temporarily.
> >
> > TWM
> >
> > ggull wrote:
> >
> > > >http://www.snopes.com/spoons/glurge/declare.htm#origins
> > >
> > > The above link, like the previous one, produces a "does not exist" error
> > > from the Urban Legends site (snopes.com).  Searches on "Declaration of
> > > Independence", "Independence" don't come up with anything that seems
>like it
> > > addresses the original ("What became of signers of DoI?") posting.  A
>search
> > > for one of the specific names, Carter Braxton, came up blank.  Que Pasa?
> > > I'd actually be interested in following this up.
> > >
> > > Also, should note that the original posting appears to be a word for
>word
> > > copy of a column by one of the Boston Globe's right wing columnists
>(George
> > > Will, I think).