| Synopsis |
Customers at a restaurant in Moscow, Idaho rout anti-war protestors with a display of patriotic fervor.
See the email here.
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Is it true?
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No.
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| Why? |
University of Idaho President Bob Hoover has issued the following statement:
We began receiving e-mail messages from a number of our alumni,
friends, legislators expressing concern about an e-mail story they
had received from a variety of sources. The story outlines the
details of an encounter between anti-American war protestors
allegedly from "Idaho University" and members of the U.S. military
at the "Best Western" here in Moscow. After interviewing all members
of their restaurant staff, the hotel management has assured us that
no incident like the one described in the story ever occurred. There
are other details within the story itself that were clearly
fabricated. I would appreciate your assistance in debunking the
urban legend that so mischaracterizes the University of Idaho. If
you receive this e-mail story, let the person who sent it to you
know that it is false. If you hear someone talking about it, take
the time to correct him or her.
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| When? | October 4, 2001 |
| Comments |
The events of September 11 have inspired a flood tide of patriotism in the United States. It's no surprise that stories like this are circulating. Stories like the Dunkin' Donuts boycott play on our sense of outraged patriotism.
However, this email sets up and knocks down so many stereotypical strawmen it is obviously drawn from a fertile imagination rather than real life.
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Urban Legend Zeitgeist: Love it or leave it