ANST - Not period, but OHHH are these good![Fwd: FW: Cookie Recipe]
Timothy A. McDaniel
tmcd at crl.com
Tue Jun 16 13:16:05 PDT 1998
>You just gotta love this lady's solution to a big rip off.
Actually, I don't.
>this is a true story.
Actually, it isn't. For a fine debunking, those with Web access can
go to http://www.snopes.com/spoons/faxlore/cookie.htm . If you don't
have Web access and want to read up on it, please e-mail me and I'll
e-mail you an ASCII copy.
In summary, the story has been around for at least 50 years linked to
various confections and vendors. The Neiman Marcus version is
especially improbable:
* Until quite recently there was no such thing as a "Neiman-Marcus"
cookie. They developed a chocolate chip cookie in response to the
myth.
* There is no "Neiman Marcus Cafe" at any of the chain's three
Dallas-area stores. Instead, the restaurants are named Zodiac,
Zodiac at North Park, and The Woods.
* Neiman Marcus does not sell recipes from its restaurants. The
department store gives them away for free to anyone who asks.
* The store doesn't take VISA.
It's also slandering (or libelling) a company.
>and share it with EVERYONE... <gbgrin>
No... (gbsnarl). If I never see "faxlore" / "e-mail mass bombings"
again it'll be too soon. There are three mailing lists in the
original To: line. Keep this kind of off-topic mass-mailing off these
lists! In fact, if you get ANY mass e-mailing, PLEASE don't pass it on.
>Oh, yeah, the cookies are delicious, too.
By common report, at least this *is* true.
--
Tim McDaniel. Reply to tmcd at crl.com;
if that fail, tmcd at austin.ibm.com is my work account.
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