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Emails to Help a Class Project for 2nd Graders in Caro, Michigan-Previously
Truth! Now Ended!
Summary of eRumor:
You
are asked to return a message from 2nd graders at McComb Elementary
School in Caro, Michigan. They are receiving emails from
February 1, 2001 to May 1, 2001 and keeping track of where they come
from.
The Truth:
A
spokesperson for McComb Elementary School says the project has been
halted and that they are not accepting any more emails. Sadly,
the effort had to be interrupted because of the number of obscene
emails they were receiving.
Last updated 2/11/01
A real example of the story as it has
been circulated:
HI GUYS...LETS HELP OUT THESE KIDS WITH THEIR
PROJECT!!!!
Hello! We are in the 2nd grade at McComb Elementary School in
Caro, Michigan. We are located in Tuscola County, We have
decided, after seeing this done at another school, to map an e-mail
project. We are curious to see where in the world our e-mail will
travel via the Internet, between the period of February 1, 2001, May
1, 2001, (only 3
months).
This is not a pen pal project, so we will not write you back (unless
you
request it).
We would like your help. If you receive this message, we ask that
you:
1) e-mail back at: kfestian@caro.k12.mi.us
and tell us your
city/state/location so we can plot it on our map
2) Send this letter on to everyone you know so that they can send it
on
to everyone they know (and so on) to help us reach even more people.
We're tracking the number of responses we receive by making a
graph in
our math classes using the numbers received by state.
With your help, we can make this a very fun and exciting learning
experience. PLEASE help us.
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