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From: Sara Pyle <>
Subject: Re: BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 1997 22:01:56 -0500


Blendia Nawrocki wrote:
>
Dear Group,

I belong to several lists and this message has come up at different
times in the past. I know it sounds wonderful, but I have been told it
is a prank.

Houghton Mifflin is in business to make money not give it away. I am
sorry to be a wet blanket.

Sara
Plano, Texas

> Hi Cousin> I know this is not genealogy related, but it is for a good cause please
> take a few seconds and send a message.
>
> Houghton-Mifflin publishing company is giving books to children's
> hospitals; how many books they give depends on how many e-mails they
> receive from people around the world. They will donate 1 book for
> every 25 e-mails they receive.
>
> All you have to do is e-mail: with the message:
> "children's hospitals book drive program."
>
> Hope you can spare a few seconds ... let your friends know. So far
> they've only received 3,400 messages ... last year they got 23,000.
> Please forward this mail to ANYONE you know.
> Thanks for your help (pass on for a friend).
>
> Blendia Email
> URL http://www.nac.net/~users/nawrock

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