A Nationwide Candlelight Vigil Is Planned for September 14 to Show American Unity in response to the attacks on New York and Washington D.C.-Truth! & Has Already Taken Place
Summary of eRumor:
This simple email encourages people all over the United States to light candles at 7p Eastern Time to show the unity of Americans in standing against the terrorism of September 11, 2001.
The Truth:
The message was forwarded in massive numbers to people all over the country on September 13, 2001 and is an example of the developing power of email communication.
This effort was mounted entirely through forwarded emails and people all over the United States responded enthusiastically. There were candlelight vigils from coast to coast and a lot of coverage by the media.
