avolio@grendel.UUCP (Frederick M. Avolio) (02/11/85)
I don't know if this is legit, but a few years back the same "story" was circulated. It was phoney. > [I can not vouch for the authenticity of this story, but I am convinced that > it's true, and will spend the twenty-eight cents...-RSL] > > I found a message posted on a dormitory entrance at Simmons college, Boston > MA. It's basic message is that there is a child named "Little Buddy" in > Scotland who is dying of Leukemia. His dying wish is to be included in > the Guiness Book of World Records, a feat he wishes to accomplish by being > the person to receive the most postcards in the world... -- Fred Avolio {decvax,seismo}!grendel!avolio 301/731-4100 x4227
inc@fluke.UUCP (Gary Benson) (02/13/85)
About Little Buddy in Scotland: can anyone post the address of the
publishers of the Guinness Book of World Records? I think it would be a good
idea to send them a postcard, too. I think this particular record deserves a
special printing, so the boy can see his record in print.
--
Gary Benson {allegra microsoft ssc-vax telematic uw-beaver wavetek} fluke!inc
John Fluke Mfg Co MS 232-E PO Box C 9090 Everett WA USA 98206 (206) 356-5367jimmy@rlvd.UUCP (Jimmy Aitken) (02/18/85)
I remember reading about this story about a year ago in the Sunday Mail - a Scottish Sunday paper. As far as I can remember he was called 'Little Buddy' because he also uses CB to talk to people. I can't remember about the postcards but I see no reason to disbelieve it if the first part is correct. Perhaps someone back in the old homeland can put me right? -- Jimmy Aitken, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton, Didcot, OXON OX11 0QX,England +44 235 446555 ..!mcvax!ukc!rlvd!jimmy
richa@tekecs.UUCP (Rich Ahrendt) (03/08/85)
> Sorry, but the story is a hoax. We just had the same story go around DEC > (with much embarrassment for those who distributed it). Save your 28 cents. ***************************************************************************** The guy who started that ought to be hung out to dry...... richa@tekecs Tektronix Willsonville, Ore.