ANST - Not period, but OHHH are these good![Fwd: FW: Cookie Recipe]

[LannCathal at data-garden.com]

Date sent:      	Tue, 16 Jun 1998 13:16:05 -0700
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Subject:        	Re:  ANST - Not period, but OHHH are these good![Fwd: FW: Cookie Recipe]
Send reply to:  	ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG

I agree and was just about to post the same information about the longevity and 
permutations of this story.......

Just another urban legend.......


> >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;
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