2015

"Freezing the balls off the brass monkey," a Navy phrase about cannon balls-Fiction!

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“Freezing the Balls Off the Brass Monkey,” a Navy Phrase about Cannon Balls–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This piece of alleged history explains that in the olden days of sailing ships, cannon balls were stacked on the decks on brass plates called “monkeys.”  The plates had indentions in them that held the balls on the bottoms …

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The City Councilman's Graphic Comment that Got Him Thown Out of a Radio Studio-Fiction!

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The City Councilman’s Graphic Comment that Got Him Thrown Out of a Radio Studio-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A Midland, Texas council members got tossed out of a radio interview when he said “If hooking up an Iraqi prisoner’s scrotum to a car’s battery cables will save one American GI’s life, then I have just two …

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George W. Bush a deserter from the military?-Disputed!

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President George W. Bush is a Deserter from the Military–Disputed! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor asks the question of why George W. Bush was not prosecuted for desertion from the military during his time of service.  It suggests that perhaps his father, George H. Bush, played a role in preventing it. The Truth: Mr. Bush’s …

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White House help with rescuing a small boy and paying for his funeral?-Truth! & Fiction!

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The Secret Service and President Bush Helped Try to Rescue a Boy Who Drowned Near the President’s Ranch Then Helped Pay for His Funeral-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor, says that the Secret Service and the president’s personal physician tried to help rescue a little boy who drowned near President Bush’s Texas ranch, …

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Bush lied about weapons in Iraq?  What about the Democrats-Truth!

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Bush Lied? Quotes from Democrats About the Threat of Iraq–Truth! Summary of eRumor: Accusations that President Bush lied to the American people about whether there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq are counterbalanced by quotes from prominent Democrats about Saddam Hussein and weapons in Iraq. Most of these statements were during the debate over …

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Prayer Request From President Bush in China-Truth!

Inspirational, Prayers, Religious / By /

Prayer Request From President Bush in China-Truth!  Summary of eRumor: A message said to be from Lindsey Yeskoo, the wife of a U.S. Foreign Service Officer in Shanghai. She describes the visit of President George W. Bush to China, a speech he gave while there, and a personal encounter she had with him. She says …

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Stories of respect from and for President Bush-Truth! & Fiction!

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Stories of Respect From and For President Bush–Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message is one that praises President George W. Bush for both acting respectfully toward others and receiving respect from those around him.  It says that members of the honor guard show him a kind of respect that they did not give …

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