To: WSFAlist@keithlynch.net
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 05:10:23 -0500
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Fwd: passing along a story....
From: ronkean@juno.com
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist@keithlynch.net>

On Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:05:47 -0800 (PST) N Lynch <sfbookfan@yahoo.com>
writes:
> I got this from a friend in MA - any truth to this?
>

This sounds like a contemporary myth.  Those propagate easily via the
internet, but before internet use became widespread they passed by word
of mouth.  That one fits a frequently used formula, where a plain spoken
granny succinctly expresses a timely sentiment which is already on many
peoples' minds.

Ron Kean

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