From: Deb E [debe@usaor.net]
Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 12:24 PM
To: Charles Hymes
Subject: Here is another hoax for your list

I just received this one.  I just called Darren Bucklew's mom (since I
live in Pgh, its not a toll call).  

Some nefarious character saw some detailed info about Darren on the web
and came up with this hoax.  Darren is very healthy.  There is no such
disease as "ostriopliosis of the liver."  There is no such place as
Valley Children's Hospital. 

The family is distraught about all of this.  It's been going on for over
a year, now, and in several different forms.  Mrs. Bucklew told me that
she gets calls like mine every day, from all over the world, questioning
the validity of story.  They also receive hate mail, accusing Darren of
starting the hoax.  I told Darren's mom that I would help stop this any
way I could.

Deb Evans
debe@usaor.net
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Subject:        FW: PLEASE DON'T DELETE THIS!!! Read it for Darren.
(fwd)
>
> Hello, my name is David "Darren" Bucklew. I live in Pittsburgh,
> PA where I attend Bethel Park High School and participate in many
> sports. I have severe ostriopliosis of the liver. (My liver is
> extremely inflamed).  Modern Science has yet to find a cure.
> Valley Children's Hospital has agreed to donate 7 cents to the
> National Diesese Society for every name on this letter. Please send it
> around as much as you can.
>    Thank you, Darren
>
> PS: For those of you who dont take 5 minutes to do this, what goes
> around comes around. You can help sick people, and it costs you
> nothing.