From: Non-HP-Lori.krueger (Lori.krueger@wellsfargo.com)
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 1996 1:10 PM
To: Non-HP-chymes (chymes@CREW.umich.edu)
Cc: Non-HP-Lori.krueger (Lori.krueger@wellsfargo.com)
Subject: Urban Folklore Question: Sesamee Street Canceled


Hi Charles,

I enjoyed reading your pages about Internet pranks.  I also browsed the 
Urban
Folklore listings that were linked to ya.  I have a question for you:  I 
recently
received one of those messages that was forwarded a gazillion times about 
how
Sesamee Street is going to be canceled & so add you name to the list & 
forward on.
Etc.  And every 50th one you forward to:

>>>> If you happen to be the 50th, 100th, 150th, etc. signer of this
>>>> petition, please forward to :
>>>> kubi7975@blue.univnorthco.edu.

This seems like a blantant hoax to make fun of the folks who sign it :

>>>>183. Kate Despard, Corp. Exec.- Legal Department, MCA INC., Los Angeles, 
CA
>>>>184. Kristy Ainsworth, MPAA, Los Angeles -- Please don't take away Big 
Bird,
>>>>       Oscar and the gang.  There are too few good shows on tv as it is.

So my question is.  How to verify?  And, if it isn't real, & it is slightly
malicious (to make fun of gullible folks), how to fight back?

Thanks!
Lori Krueger   Lori.Krueger@WellsFargo.com
p.s. nice car!