Herman Rosenblat and "The Girl with the Apple"-Fiction!
The story of Holocaust survivor Herman Rosenblat and the young girl who gave him apples over a fence when he was imprisoned in a Nazi death camp.
Elderly Woman Used as Bait by a Rapist-Fiction!
The writer of the email claims to have been warned that rapists were using elderly women to lure unsuspecting victims and abducting the victims at gunpoint. She says that she was in a parking lot at Target in Wheaton Illinois when an older woman in a car appealed to her for help. The writer of the email went inside of the store to seek assistance. The female manager came out to the elderly woman’s car and a masked man jumped out with a gun. The writer says she remembered receiving an email warning her about this scheme and that the man with the gun was a rapist. Fortunately, a police officer was nearby and saw the attempted abduction, rescued the manager, and arrested the older woman and the masked man. The writer warns all other women to be aware of the scam.
Target Stores Won't Fund Veterans Projects-Fiction!
There are different messages urging you to avoid buying anything at Target stores because the company turned down a request for funds for a Vietnam veterans memorial wall, is owned by the French, won’t allow collections for Toys For Tots at Christmas, and won’t give reservists call for active military duty continued health insurance coverage.
Teacher Fired For Quoting a Verse From the Bible to Student-Truth!
This is a forwarded email with an action alert that says Walter Tutka, a substitute teacher in Phillipsburg, N.J was fired by the school board for discussing a verse from the bible with a high school student.
Come to the Tax Day Tea Party Rally and Mail a Teabag to the Whitehouse to Protest Wasteful Government Spending – Grass Roots Movement!
A forwarded email offering a solution to American taxpayer complaints of wasteful government spending focused on April 15, the day individual taxes are due. You are urged to attend a rally in your local area as well as send a teabag to the White House so it arrives by April 15.
Teddy Stoddard
The Inspirational Story of Dr. Theodore Stoddard and the Inflience of His Teacher, Mrs. Thompson–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: According to the eRumor, Teddy Stoddard was a little guy in Mrs. Thompson’s fifth grade class that she just didn’t like very much. He was unpleasant, messy, and earned bad grades. Saw in his past …
Is the Day After Thanksgiving the Busiest Shopping Day in the U.S.?
The popularity of “Black Friday” has grown, even if the origin of its name has been misconstrued.
Does God speak today?-Unproven!
The Young Man Who Felt God Led Him to Buy Milk and Led Him to a Family Who Needed It- Unproven! Summary of eRumor: An unnamed young man is challenged at a Bible study about listening to and obeying the voice of God. He wonders whether God still speaks to people today and …
Young Thief in Iran Punished by Running a Truck Over His Arm-Fiction!
A sequence of pictures of a truck running over the arm of a young boy. The text says he was a starving Iranian child who had stolen some bread from the marketplace and this was his punishment.
Thomas Sowell Endorses John McCain?-Fiction!
An article allegedly written by columnist Thomas Sowell on why he’s endorsing John McCain for president.