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1. snopes.com: Menu Foods Pet Food Recall ••••
Menu Foods has recalled some of its pet food after dogs and cats suffered kidney failure.
  ...Country --> Crusader Habit --> Menu Foods Pet Food Recall Menu Foods Pet Food Recall Claim: A number of pet food products have been recalled due to...
  ...Origins: The massive recall of pet food products manufactured by Menu Foods that began in mid-March 2007 (after those products, sold under a variety of...
  ...in wheat gluten (which serves as a binding agent and source of protein in pet foods) imported from China and used by Menu Foods, but toxicologists are...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:45:05 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/menu.asp

2. snopes.com: Sago Palm Dangerous to Pets ••••
Can sago palm be poisonous to pets?
  ...Claim: Sago palm can be poisonous to pets. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, June 2009] Poisoning Alert- It has come to our attention that many home...
  ...stores are selling a houseplant that can cause serious poisoning in pets and children. The plant is called the "Sago Palm" or "Cycad". It is also...
  ...it away from pets and children, preferably by disposing of it safely in a covered trash can or "rehome" it with someone who does not have pets or young...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:32:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/sagopalm.asp

3. snopes.com: Diamond Pet Food Recall ••••
Has Diamond Pet Brands dog food caused canine deaths?
  ...Claim: Diamond Pet Brands recall underway because its dog food caused canine deaths. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2006] Diamond has recalled...
  ...Origins: A voluntary recall involving a number of Diamond Pet Foods products went into effect in January 2006 in 24 states (Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut,...
  ...stress and drought. Mark Brinkmann, chief operations officer for Diamond Pet Foods, said of the contamination: "Unfortunately, it got through with a...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:12:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/diamond.asp

4. snopes.com: Peter Griffin ••••
Does a photograph show a man who resembled 'Family Guy' character Peter Griffin?
  ...Home --> Photo Gallery --> People --> Peter Griffin Peter Griffin Claim: Photograph of man named Peter Griffin bears strong resemblance to animated...
  ...a genuine yearbook photo of a student named Peter Griffin who bears an uncanny resemblance to Peter Griffin, the father on the Fox cartoon Family Guy....
  ...photo (perhaps a school yearbook) of a man named Peter Griffin who bears a strong resemblance to another Peter Griffin, the "big, boisterous lovable oaf"...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:45:48 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/people/griffin.asp

5. snopes.com: Deceased Pet Replaced ••••
Dead pet shipped by air is mistakenly replaced with live animal.
  ...Legend: A pet owner ships the body of a beloved animal by air; unknowing baggage handlers fear they've killed the animal and replace it with a live one....
  ...not my dog! That's not my dog! You liars, thieves. What have you done with my pet?" Well, the manager sees that he is in the soup; he might as well...
  ...believing themselves to be responsible for the death of someone else's pet, try to cover up their culpability by replacing the dead animals only to find...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:22:56 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/gruesome/deadair.asp

6. snopes.com: Swiffer WetJet Pet Danger •••
Is the Swiffer WetJet harmful to dogs and other household pets?
  ...Claim: The Swiffer WetJet poses a general danger to dogs and other household pets. Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2004] I recently had a...
  ...The message gives no information about its writer or either of the pet owners, and thus provides no avenue through which inquiries can be made to verify...
  ...and propylene glycol. The former has been identified as posing a danger to pets, but propylene glycol is much safer than ethylene glycol it has been...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:25:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp

7. snopes.com: Febreze Pet Danger •••
Does ordinary use of Febreze pose a general danger to household pets?
  ...use of Febreze brand fabric refresher poses a general danger to household pets. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 1999] There have been multiple...
  ...Please do not use Febreze anywhere near your pets! If you have used it near your pets or on their bedding, clean the bedding/area thoroughly to remove...
  ...Please pass this information on to other pet owners/caretakers,before more animals are injured or killed, and find a safer method of odor control....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:35:31 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/febreze.asp

8. snopes.com: The Microwaved Pet •••
An elderly woman dries her poodle in the microwave?
  ...--> Techno-Industrial Terror --> The Microwaved Pet The Microwaved Pet Legend: An elderly pet owner accidentally kills her animal companion by...
  ...Harrogate was taking her pet poodle for a walk when they were caught in a downpour. Rushing back inside, fretful for her pampered pet, she was desperate...
  ...Almost invariably, the befuddled pet owner is an elderly woman. In the rare non-little old lady versions, the accidental micropooching is said to be the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:12:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/microwavedpet.asp

9. snopes.com: The Mexican Pet •••
Cute little doggie brought home by a tourist turns out to be a Mexican sewer rat.
  ...Home --> Critter Country --> Lethal Lurkers --> The Mexican Pet The Mexican Pet Legend: A tourist visiting a foreign country adopts a stray dog,...
  ...the dog a bath, brushed his fur, then retired for the night with her newfound pet curled up at the foot of her bed. When she awoke the next morning,...
  ...rushed him to a nearby veterinarian and returned home to await word on her pet's condition. The call soon came. "I have just one question," said the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:12:07 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/mexicanpet.asp

10. snopes.com: Pet Blamed for Mishap •••
Accident in the kitchen is blamed on pet.
  ...Legend: Destructive act is conveniently blamed on household pet. Examples: [Brunvand, 1993] Their mother had baked a Dutch apple pie for a...
  ...Origins: Shoving a hapless pet into the incriminating mess is a traditional way of shifting blame. One of Brunvand's readers recalls hearing the spilled...
  ...Although pets can (and have!) spilled cans of paint, it's not reasonable to assume any self-respecting cat would have an interest in Dutch apple pie. A...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:19:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/mishaps/kittyrap.asp

11. snopes.com: Peter Turner •••
E-mail from Australian father relays comments from his son who is serving in Iraq.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Soapbox --> Peter Turner Peter Turner Claim: E-mail from father relays comments from his son who is serving with the...
  ...Peter Turner Origins: Research in progress. Last updated: 15 April 2008 The URL for this page is http://www.snopes...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/turner.asp

12. snopes.com: Genpets •••
Does the web site Genpets.com sell bioengineered pets?
  ...pets. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2006] There is a website, www.genpets.com, that claims to have made genetically engineered "pets" that are...
  ...Origins: Pets that are genetically engineered and manufactured to order may be a dream (or nightmare) of the future, but they aren't here quite yet....
  ...show of spoofing an outlet for the sale of "pre-packaged, bio-engineered pets," no such product exists. (One common giveaway: prospective buyers can't...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:47 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/genpets.asp

13. snopes.com: Tinker Bell and Marilyn Monroe •••
Was Marilyn Monroe the model for Tinker Bell in Disney's 'Peter Pan'?
  ...Peter Pan was modeled after Marilyn Monroe. Origins: The film rights to Sir James Barrie's tremendously popular stage play (1904) and book (1911)...
  ...Peter Pan were acquired by Disney in 1939 for 5,000. The animated version of Peter Pan was one of many Disney projects cancelled or delayed by World War...
  ...Since Peter Pan was released in 1953, just as another curvaceous blonde, Marilyn Monroe, was becoming America's most popular screen actress and sex...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:32:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/tinkerbell.asp

14. snopes.com: Sheep Sold as Poodles •••
Japanese pet owners were victimized by swindlers who sold them sheep and told them they were poodles?
  ...Claim: Thousands of Japanese pet owners were victimized by swindlers who sold them sheep and told them the animals were poodles. Example: [The Sydney...
  ...reportedly imported to Japan and then sold by a company called Poodles as Pets, marketed as fashionable accessories, available at $1,600 each. That is...
  ...moviestar Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food. She was apparently crestfallen when told it...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:59 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/poodlesheep.asp

15. snopes.com: Bump Under Rug •••
Carpet installer pounds bump flat, then discovers family pet is missing.
  ...Legend: Carpet installer pounds a bump flat, then discovers that the family pet is missing. Examples: [Cerf, 1970] A carpet layer had just put...
  ...for whom he did the job called him and asked if he had happened to see her pet canary while he was working in her house. [Collected on the...
  ...The flattened animal can be any of a number of common household pets, with cats, hamsters, mice, gerbils, parrots, budgies, and canaries being the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:11:15 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/mishaps/carpet.asp

16. snopes.com: Ultra Clorox •••
Does ordinary use of Clorox bleach pose a general danger to pets?
  ...general danger to household pets. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2000] Please note the following when cleaning your pet's cage next . . . Have...
  ...Clorox Bleach, long a favorite with pet owners/animal workers-businesses for its simple chlorite (5.25% sodium hypochlorite with "inert ingredients"...
  ...DO NOT USE ULTRA CLOROX around pets (or children)! Do not use Ultra Clorox to disinfect floors, kennel runs, carriers/crates, litter boxes or...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:43:07 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/clorox.asp

17. snopes.com: Poisoned Pet Legend •••
Cat turns up dead after gobbling dinner party food; guests are rushed to hospital.
  ...The pet is either a cat or a dog. The foodstuff eaten by the animal also varies: baked salmon, wild mushrooms, hors d'oeuvres, cold cuts,...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:43:10 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/farce/poisnpet.asp

18. snopes.com: Cocoa Mulch Danger to Dogs •••
Cocoa mulch contains a chemical (theobromine) that can be harmful to pets?
  ...Claim: Cocoa mulch contains a chemical (theobromine) that can be harmful to pets. Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2003] Cocoa Mulch, which is...
  ...Origins: This warning about the potential danger to pets posed by cocoa mulch began appearing in our inbox in May 2003. Unlike the majority of scary...
  ...some truth to this one, although we know of only one substantiated case of a pet death caused by ingestion of the substance. (In July 2007, "Moose," a...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:34:43 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp

19. snopes.com: Paper Shredder Danger •••
Household paper shredders can pose a danger to children and pets.
  ...Claim: Household paper shredders can pose a danger to children and pets. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2006] This one comes from a well...
  ...a risk not just to careless adults, but to curious children and inquisitive pets as well. In 2005, for example, the Spokesman Review reported: [T]he...
  ...us to this day, when are my fingers going to grow back?" Among household pets, dogs are particularly at risk from shredders, as they have a tendency to...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:45:10 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/shredder.asp

20. snopes.com: Save Toby •••
Is a fellow threatening to eat his pet rabbit unless he receives $50,000 in donations?
  ...Claim: Fellow threatens to eat his pet rabbit unless $50,000 is donated through his web site. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2005] Is there...
  ...a site alleging to be run by a fellow intent upon killing and eating his pet rabbit unless his demands for $50,000 were met by 30 June 2005. Bunny...
  ...gives away the jest. Society regards rabbits as one of the more disposable pets: every year thousands of bunnies end up with Humane Societies or animal...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:11:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/savetoby.asp

21. snopes.com: Muslims Out of Australia! •••
E-mail quotes statements from Australian government officials about Sharia law and Muslim extremists.
  ...Treasurer Peter Costello, seen as heir apparent to Howard, hinted that some radical clerics could be asked to leave the country if they did not accept...
  ...some Australian cabinet ministers, such as this exchange between Treasurer Peter Costello and host Tony Jones on the Lateline television news program on...
  ...PETER COSTELLO: What I've said is that this is a country, which is founded on a democracy. According to our Constitution, we have a secular state. Our...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:13:16 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/australia.asp

22. snopes.com: Letter from God about Abbey (Dead Dog) •••
Girl writes letter to God about deceased pet and receives a response.
  ...Glurge: A child who wrote to God about her deceased pet received a kind letter and a book to help her with her bereavement in response. Example:...
  ...Meredith took it in and opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers, When a Pet Dies. Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to...
  ...special angel who wrote this after God told her the words. As a parent and a pet lover, this is one of the kindest things that I've ever experienced. I...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:12:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/glurge/abbey.asp

23. snopes.com: Johnny Carson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, & the Pussy Cat •••
Did Johnny Carson offer to pet Zsa Zsa's pussy if she'd 'move that damn cat'?
  ...she held in her lap. She is said to have asked Carson, "Would you like to pet my pussy?" His fabled reply: "I'd love to, but you'll have to remove that...
  ...point out the implausibility of a celebrity's bringing along a small pet for a talk show appearance, expecting the animal to behave and sit quietly in an...
  ...She came there with a cat on her lap, and she said to you, 'Do you want to pet my pussy?'" [Audience laughter.] Fonda: And my son said that you said,...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:12:13 GMT http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/zsazsa.asp

24. snopes.com: The Crushed Dog •••
Anxious visitor accidentally sits on family pet and kills it.
  ...Legend: An overanxious visitor accidentally sits on the family pet and kills it. Example: [Brunvand, 1999] A young American scholar, fresh from his...
  ...his fate is the same: He caps off a memorable visit by squashing the family pet. The key to this legend is its element of unforgivable faux pas....
  ...get better! As well, what he crushes never changes. It's always a beloved pet and never a hat left on a sofa cushion or an overly fragile antique chair....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:13:43 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/mishaps/crushdog.asp

25. snopes.com: Dead Character Walks Off Stage •••
Did an actor whose character had been killed got up and walked off-stage during a live TV performance?
  ...performed live on television. Rumor has it that after his death scene, Peter Lorre (as the villain Le Chiffre) was unaware that he was in the shot, and...
  ...adaptation of the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, during which Peter Lorre (as the villain Le Chiffre) was supposedly killed off at the end of Act...
  ...A production of Ian Fleming's Casino Royale, starring Barry Nelson and Peter Lorre, aired on 21 October 1954 as the third production of CBS's Climax!, a...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:39:14 GMT http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/deadman.asp

26. snopes.com: Chung King •••
What's the story behind infamous Chung e-mail wherein a young trader brags about his sexual conquests in Korea?
  ...Peter Chung The Carlyle Group Suite 1009, CCMM Bldg. 12, Yoido-dong, Youngdeungpo-ku Seoul 150-010, Korea Tel: (822) 2004-8412 Fax: (822)...
  ...and possibly get you fired from your job. The most recent victim is Peter Chung, an associate with the Seoul office of the Carlyle Group, a private...
  ...Sources: Delevett, Peter. "E-Mail Bragging Gets Worker Fired." The [San Jose] Mercury News. 21 May 2001. Sorkin, Andrew Ross. "An E-Mail Boast to...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:40:40 GMT http://www.snopes.com/risque/tattled/chung.asp

27. snopes.com: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act •••
A bill before Congress would prohibit ownership of handguns by those who have not obtained firearm licenses?
  ...We just learned yesterday about this on the Peter Boyles radio program. Even gun shop owners didn't know about this because it is flying under the...
  ...Peter Boyles is on this and having guests. Listen to him on KHOW 630 a.m. in the morning. He suggests the best way to fight this is to tell all your...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/blairholt.asp

28. snopes.com: Marine Initiation •••
To be admitted to the Corps, must Marines in training murder a pet or family member?
  ...Claim: Marines in training must murder a pet or a family member to be admitted to the Corps. Examples: [Reader's Digest Cybersmiles, 2002]...
  ...of their training? The lore about having to kill a loved one (relative or pet) is so well known that it is even gets repackaged into stories meant to...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:17:04 GMT http://www.snopes.com/military/murderer.asp

29. snopes.com: The Choking Doberman •••
Burglar's fingers are discovered in a choking dog's throat?
  ...for air. Concerned over the animal's welfare, she immediately loaded the pet into her car and drove him to a veterinarian. The vet examined the dog but...
  ...Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Mexican Pet. New York: W. W. Norton, 1986. ISBN 0-393-30542-2 (pp. 41-47). Brunvand, Jan Harold. Too Good To Be True. New...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:19:06 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/animals/doberman.asp

30. snopes.com: Reuse of Plastic Bottles •••
Does reusing or freezing plastic water bottles cause them to break down into dioxins or carcinogenic compounds?
  ...typically sold in bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET or PETE. These containers are intended to be disposable, single-use...
  ...beverages). One common claim referenced above is that freezing or re-using PET bottles releases "dioxins" into whatever liquids they may contain, but of...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:25:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/plasticbottles.asp

31. snopes.com: The Hind-Lick Maneuver •••
Man is startled when family pet sticks its cold nose into his genitals.
  ...Legend: Family pet startles man by sticking its cold nose into his genitals. Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 1997] Our story is not...
  ...robe with nothing underneath, thus unwittingly granting access to the family pet. The naked man is trying to effect a plumbing repair or attempting...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:31:01 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/farce/hindlick.asp

32. snopes.com: Jimi Hendrix Kicked Off Monkees Tour •••
Was Jimi Hendrix kicked off a Monkees tour by the Daughters of the American Revolution?
  ...Lennon had introduced me to his playing. When Dolenz and fellow Monkee Peter Tork caught up with Hendrix again at the Monterey Pop Festival, the idea of...
  ...concert. I thought, "This is some of the best music I've heard in my life." Peter Tork was more candid, and more on the mark: Nobody thought, "This is...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:38:06 GMT http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/hendrix.asp

33. snopes.com: Cat in Chinese Food •••
Do Chinese restaurants serve cat meat?
  ...stomachs. Likewise, that the Chinese don't as a rule keep cats and dogs as pets becomes seen as a willingness to plop someone else's animal companion...
  ...America, where these animals are known to enjoy the exalted status of family pets. It is true that dog is more or less routinely consumed in Korea, where...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:43:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/chinese.asp

34. snopes.com: Bella Fawna •••
Do photographs show an orphaned fawn being cared for by a pet dog?
  ...Claim: Photographs show an orphaned fawn being cared for by a pet dog. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2003] A woman found the fawn under...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:30:56 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bella.asp

35. snopes.com: General Reinwald Remark •••
Did a US General find a good comeback when asked about the wisdom of teaching Boy Scouts to shoot?
  ...the fictitious Lieutenant General Reinwald of the USA into the real General Peter Cosgrove of Australia, with the interview shifted from National Public...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:33:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.asp

36. snopes.com: Trombone Death •••
Was a band musician killed by a slide trombone?
  ...According to other band members, trombonist Peter Niemeyer, 19, "got carried away" with the music. He started gyrating and thrashing around as he played....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:46:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/trombone.asp

37. snopes.com: Dog Treat Warning •••
Have jerky treats manufactured in China been making dogs sick?
  ...life threatened due to Smoke House Chicken Tenders.I recently purchased at Pet Smart. It doesn't matter where you purchase them, just don't purchase...
  ...himself and asked for ingredients to help understand what was happening to my pet. The only thing the person on the phone with a strong Chinese accent...
  ...of China", the same source of other products that have been killing our pets. I sat beside my vet and read along with him. Following are primary...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:21:29 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/dogtreat.asp

38. snopes.com: Webkinz Murderer •••
Are children's Webkinz being murdered online?
  ..."pet" can also be created and then played with as an online version of itself. Webkinz owners buy toys, clothes and even furnishings for their pets'...
  ...and chops your webkinz' head off." (A Neopet is another type of virtual pet found on a competing site.) Or that various creatures within the Webkinz...
  ...who helps new owners through the online registration process of their pets) is also said to come after Webkinz with a chainsaw or to chase them down with...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:28:41 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/webkinz.asp

39. snopes.com: Greenies •••
Are Greenies brand dental chews harmful to dogs.?
  ...a real danger to dogs." KIRO offered three accounts from dog owners whose pets had to undergo veterinary treatment for intestinal obstructions after...
  ...Our Commitment to Healthy Pets Our company was founded and is staffed by people who are deeply passionate about pets and their welfare. In fact, my...
  ...Doggie breath, along with many health problems in pets, can be avoided with proper dental care. Our product is proven to promote healthy teeth and gums....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/greenies.asp

40. snopes.com: Python Measures Victim •••
'Affectionate' python is really just measuring its intended victim?
  ...The sister has a pet python which stopped eating. After a while she got concerned and took it to the vet who could find nothing wrong. He wasn't worried...
  ...Apparently this guy had a python for a pet, and it would often escape from its tank. This didn't bother anyone so no one thought much of it. It hadn't...
  ...stories like these about snake owners being dangerously unaware that their pets are calmly sizing them up as the main courses of their next meals are...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:01 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/snakes/measured.asp

41. snopes.com: Cats Sacrificed at Halloween •••
Are black cats routinely sacrificed by 'satanic cults' at Halloween?
  ...Origins: Halloween is a festival many of our pets could do without. Our dogs and cats don't appreciate the symbolism and revelry of All Hallow's Eve; to...
  ...to house, pound on doors, and engage in a variety of mischief. Even worse, pets who remain outside on Halloween are subject to becoming the targets of...
  ...Unfortunately, Halloween has also been a time when some people acquire pets particularly cats to use as living decorations or for displays of fun and...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:37 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/blackcat.asp

42. snopes.com: Cadet of Gratitude •••
Did a Saint Xavier University professor sent a scathing, condemnatory message to an Air Force Academy cadet?
  ...such message was addressed to Peter N. Kirstein, a professor of history at Saint Xavier University in Chicago: Kirstein, Peter N. Professor Room:...
  ...him to "resign your commission and serve your country with honour": From: Peter Kirstein Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:46 PM To: Kurpiel Robert...
  ...Peter N. Kirstein Professor of History Saint Xavier University After Professor Kirstein's caustic response was forwarded to other Academy cadets...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:46:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/cadet.asp

43. snopes.com: Raisins and Grapes Harmful to Dogs •••
Are grapes and raisins harmful to dogs?
  ...Origins: It's a rare pet owner who doesn't slip his critter the occasional treat. Our pets add so much to the quality of our lives that we look for ways...
  ...Humans and the pets they keep have widely differing views on what constitutes welcome rewards or recognitions your dog, for instance, wouldn't think much...
  ..."Thanks." Unfortunately, good intentions can have deadly consequences when pet owners make the mistake of assuming all their favorite snacks are also...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:14:32 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp

44. snopes.com: Puff the Magic Dragon and Marijuana •••
Is 'Puff, the Magic Dragon' a song about marijuana?
  ...Claim: The Peter, Paul & Mary tune "Puff, the Magic Dragon" is a coded song about marijuana. Origins: No, "Puff, the Magic Dragon" is not about...
  ...work along to a friend, fellow Cornell student (and folk music enthusiast) Peter Yarrow, who put a melody to the words and wrote additional lyrics to...
  ...After Yarrow teamed up with Mary Travers and Paul Stookey in 1961 to form Peter, Paul & Mary, the trio performed the song in live shows; their 1962...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:28:29 GMT http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/puff.asp

45. snopes.com: Budgie and Canary Mishaps •••
Urban legends about mishaps involving budgies and canaries.
  ...are considered odd pets, almost more decorations than companions, and therefore legends about the unfortunate demises of pet avians tickle our funny...
  ...yellow (sometimes greenish) finches known for their pleasing song. Both are pets popular for attributes such as their bright colors and how well they...
  ...to such pets a fact which he regrettably attempted to hide. They were sitting together in the lounge when the conversation turned to pet birds and the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:35:31 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/mishaps/budgie.asp

46. snopes.com: The Hare Dryer •••
Family replaces neighbor's rabbit after their dog kills it.
  ...A family's dog trots into the yard carrying the corpse of their neighbor's pet rabbit in its jaws. The dog's owners wash and blow dry the dead rabbit to...
  ...versions the dead pet or the "killer" pet is a cat. The rabbit's owners generally believe some demented person exhumed their pet and replaced it in...
  ...believing themselves to be responsible for the death of someone else's pet, try to cover up their culpability by replacing the dead animals only to find...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:29:22 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/gruesome/haredry.asp

47. snopes.com: Reggie, the Adopted Lab •••
An adopted dog's former owner turns out to be a soldier who was killed in Iraq?
  ...but they may also face the problem of finding proper caretakers for their pets not all of those serving in the military have people they can leave their...
  ...with. Some locate appropriate foster families that will care for their pets until their return, some give up their critters for adoption at shelters, and...
  ...of finding good temporary homes for their pets. Both "Operation Noble Foster" and NetPets.org's "Military Pets Foster Project" are recommended by the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:36:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/glurge/reggie.asp

48. snopes.com: I Buy Strays Hoax •••
Web site offers to buy unwanted cats and dogs to re-sell to animal testing services.
  ...(short of outright killing or cruelty to animals) could raise the dander of pet owners like someone's offering to buy up unwanted cats and dogs and...
  ...purportedly engages in the business of taking the "burden off the hands" of pet owners by purchasing their unwanted cats and dogs. Everything about the...
  ...within our service areas" simple dodges to explain why no offers to sell pets are ever actually taken up. (Think about it: If your business were really...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:38:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/ibuystrays.asp

49. snopes.com: Marauding Minks •••
6,500 freed minks rampage the British countryside
  ...Domestic pets and farm animals including cats, hamsters, chickens, guinea pigs and hens have been pursued and killed. Wild animals including the...
  ...thought was a kitten appeared in her bedroom and jumped at the throat of her pet dog. "I took my husband's walking stick and I whopped it," she said....
  ...to find a mink inside his house intently studying the cage of his daughter's pet hamster, Honey, as if it were contemplating lunch. Those who freed the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:12:21 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/minks.asp

50. snopes.com: Dog Saves Baby •••
Dog defends child from harm, but owner believes he attacked the child.
  ...was a young trapper named Peter Dobley, who lived alone except for his huge, part-wolf sled dog Prince. Eventually Peter married, but his wife died...
  ...One day, caught in a blizzard, Peter was hours late returning home. Arriving, he found the cabin door half open. A terrible sight awaited him inside . ....
  ...Peter stood rooted in horror, Prince crept from under the bed, his muzzle was also red with blood and he seemed to avoid his master's gaze. With a cry,...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:29:51 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/defender/babysave.asp

51. snopes.com: Walking Stick •••
Texas dog has unfortunate encounter with a walkingstick from Belize?
  ...they won't bother you. Pets are another matter, of course, because they aren't so easily taught what to avoid. Just about any pet allowed to roam outside...
  ...most dedicated of pet owners can't kill off every bug that might harm their animals. About the best pet owners can do is to hope their pets learn through...
  ...leave alone, and try to be alert to the first signs of discomfort in their pets so that any serious bites or stings are treated as quickly as possible....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:30:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/insects/stick.asp

52. snopes.com: Clear Channel Banned Songs •••
Has Clear Channel Communications created a list of songs banned from airplay?
  ...Peter Gabriel "When You're Falling" Kansas "Dust in the Wind" Led Zeppelin "Stairway to Heaven" The Beatles "A Day in the Life" The Beatles "Lucy...
  ...Peter and Gordon "I Go To Pieces" Peter and Gordon "A World Without Love" Elvis "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" Zombies "She's Not There" Elton...
  ...Peter Paul and Mary "Blowin' in the Wind" Peter Paul and Mary "Leavin' on a Jet Plane" Rolling Stones "Ruby Tuesday" Simon And Garfunkel "Bridge...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:44:30 GMT http://www.snopes.com/rumors/radio.asp

53. snopes.com: Dr. Spock Son Suicide •••
Did the son of baby specialist Dr. Spock kill himself?
  ...Dr. Spock's grandson Peter took his own life on December 25 in 1983 by jumping from the roof of Boston's Children's Museum. (Peter's father, Michael, was...
  ...Children's Museum. (Peter's father, Michael, was director of the museum, and Peter himself worked there part-time while a student at University of...
  ...and one wonders if at least some of the burdens that overwhelmed young Peter didn't involve his relationship with his father. (He jumped from the roof of...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:13:07 GMT http://www.snopes.com/medical/doctor/drspock.asp

54. snopes.com: Xylitol Deadly to Dogs •••
Can the sugar substitute Xylitol be harmful to dogs?
  ...the vet that some makers of sugar free gum with Xylitol reimburse pet owners whose pets ingest Xylitol for their vet bills - which can be VERY steep I...
  ...veterinarian immediately. Most likely you will be instructed to bring your pet in to have vomiting induced and IV fluids started, but if you live more...
  ...too. If you bake with Xylitol, store the resultant goodies well out of your pets' reach and do not hand-feed them bits of Xylitol-laced muffin as a treat...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:25:18 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/xylitol.asp

55. snopes.com: Poodle with Noodles •••
Did tourists who'd sent their dog to the kitchen to be fed end up being served their own pooch?
  ...Zurich A Swiss couple fled home from Hong Kong after their pet poodle, Rosa, was cooked and served to them garnished with pepper sauce and bamboo shoots...
  ...and food could not be squandered on animals that didn't earn their keep, pet keeping doesn't develop the same way it does in wealthier environments. Look...
  ...and Fido as pets. This difference of viewpoint underpins stories playing on the theme of heathen foreigners regarding treasured Western pets as nothing...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:25:37 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/edibles/tourist.asp

56. snopes.com: ProMeris Flea & Tick Treatment Warning •••
E-mail warns that ProMeris brand flea and tick protection may cause allergic reactions or illness in cats and dogs.
  ...brand flea and tick protection may cause severe adverse reactions in pets. Example: [Collected via e-mail, April 2008] Alert about the new Flea &...
  ...produced by Fort Dodge Animal Health (a division of Wyeth), is a topical pet product used for controlling and preventing flea and tick infestations in...
  ...anecdotal accounts (like the one quoted above) have appeared stating that pets (and in some cases their owners) have experienced severe adverse symptoms...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:30:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/promeris.asp

57. snopes.com: Radioactive Cat Litter •••
Are some brands of cat litter radioactive?
  ...Pet owners face yet another hazard: radioactive kitty litter. Origins: A one-line comment tossed in at the end of an NBC Nightly News segment left...
  ...gravely concerned about a potential health threat to themselves and their pets. George Lewis' 7 August 1997 report on Internet rumors and urban legends...
  ...1991 didn't involve fresh bags of radioactive cat litter sold to unsuspecting pet owners; it had to do with the furor raised by one cat's used litter...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:41:18 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/gnus/litter.asp

58. snopes.com: Sex with a Pumpkin •••
Police officer catches man pleasuring himself with with a pumpkin.
  ...Home --> Risqué Business --> Caught in the Act --> Peter Peter Pumpkin Pleaser Peter Peter Pumpkin Pleaser Claim: Police officer catches man...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/risque/caught/pumpkin.asp

59. snopes.com: Etymology of Blue Laws •••
Were American 'blue laws' so named because they were originally printed on blue paper?
  ...didn't appear until well over a century later, when the Reverend Samuel Peters' 1781 book, General History of Connecticut, described onerous colonial...
  ...origin for the term by claiming that Peters' book itself was printed on blue paper!) Although Peters maintained that early colonists did refer to these...
  ...any evidence of an earlier usage of the term than his own. Since parts of Peters' book (such as his list of forty-five putative "blue laws") have since...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/language/colors/bluelaws.asp

60. snopes.com: Eagle Takes Poodle •••
Did an opportunistic eagle make off with a prized poodle?
  ..."never trust[ing] a dead cat story," one should also be royally suspicious of pet-nabbing tales. The following comes from a 1993 newspaper: Eagle...
  ...Witnesses said the pet was about 5 feet away from the RV when the eagle swooped down from a perch in a nearby tree. Before the owners could react, the...
  ...four-footed monster that had made his life a living hell. More than one pet owner's spouse can identify with this man's celebration. We've seen the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:19:10 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/mishaps/dognap.asp

61. snopes.com: PETA Brick •••
Did PETA place a brick with a hidden message at San Diego's PETCO Park?
  ...were named for their corporate sponsor, the PETCO chain of pet stores, vendors of pets and pet supplies at over 650 outlets in 43 states. PETCO purchased...
  ...campaign against PETCO was launched in order to inform consumers of the pet-shop chain's bad habit of leaving animals sick and dying in its stores,...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:20:46 GMT http://www.snopes.com/business/hidden/peta.asp

62. snopes.com: Blowin' in the Wind •••
Did Bob Dylan steal (or buy) the song 'Blowin' in the Wind' from a high school student?
  ...from his first hit single (1971's "Take Me Home, Country Roads"), but when Peter, Paul & Mary took his song "Leaving on a Jet Plane" to #1 in 1969. Many...
  ...but a much larger, mainstream audience was first exposed to his work when Peter, Paul & Mary's version of "Blowin' in the Wind" reached #2 on the charts...
  ...Newport Folk Festival (where he sang "Blowin' in the Wind" accompanied by Peter, Paul & Mary) was well covered by the media, and national news magazines...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:31:51 GMT http://www.snopes.com/music/songs/blowin.asp

63. snopes.com: Pit Bull Euthanasia Bill •••
Pending California legislation mandates the extermination of pit bulls.
  ...to anywhere. Someone has to try to make a difference ... what if it were your pet? It would be great if Myspace could be used for something good other...
  ...pets are about to be dragged from the bosom of their adoring families and put to death can heave a sigh of relief and move on to other things. Yet some...
  ...SB 861. The term "extermination of the breed" was thrown about by concerned pet owners during that effort, and we surmise that whoever wrote the e-mail's...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:34:53 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/pitbull.asp

64. snopes.com: Cookie and Coco •••
Two Labradors named Cookie and Coco need a home?
  ...on South Bay Pets, a web site about pets in the Los Angeles area. It began life as a 20 January e-mail from Sas Behzadi of Woodland Hills, California, to...
  ...another friend, who forwarded it to a woman who regularly posts at South Bay Pets. From there, the entreaty reached across the U.S. With the help of...
  ...South Bay Pets carries an update about the rehoming of the dogs. Barbara "dog gone" Mikkelson Last updated: 10 September 2009 The URL for this page...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:37:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cookiecoco.asp

65. snopes.com: Dog Years •••
Does one human year equal seven dog years?
  ...When it comes to our pets, however, many of us are mystified how to relate their ages to ours. Sure, knowledgeable owners and breeders may be quite...
  ...all the developmental stages of their chosen animals, but many of us casual pet owners can't do much more than distinguish between "puppy," "dog," and...
  ...or kittens the same way we'd raise a baby, neither should we care for our pets based on how old we think they'd be if they were people. For those who...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/dogyears.asp

66. snopes.com: Shelter Closure •••
An animal shelter is closing for good and will euthanize all its animals that are not adopted before then?
  ...He also said he believes the facility won't have to turn away pets given up by their owners. The claim that the shelter was "'selling' the dogs for 50%...
  ...Mucha, Peter. "Local Shelter Closing, Dooming Pets? No Way." Philadelphia Inquirer. 23 September 2009. Muir, Jennifer. "Humane Society Shelter to...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:38 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/shelterclosure.asp

67. snopes.com: Penguin Warehouse •••
Can you buy penuins on-line through the penguinwarehouse.com web site?
  ...penguins, useful penguin books, and many other items to make you and your new pet happy. Origins: As we've become accustomed to the presence of the...
  ...But a pet penguin? That's the product apparently offered at penguinwarehouse.com. Sounds like a great marketing idea who (except maybe Batman) wouldn't...
  ...who (except maybe Batman) wouldn't love to have a fine flippered friend for a pet? Unfortunately, penguin lovers who have taken penguinwarehouse.com at...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:18:47 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/farce/penguins.asp

68. snopes.com: Nude College Roommate •••
College student bursts into dorm room naked and finds his girlfriend and parents waiting inside.
  ...Home --> College --> Embarrassments --> Peter Gun Peter Gun Legend: A college student bursts into his dorm room naked to play a crude prank on his...
  ...Sources: 1. Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Mexican Pet. New York: W. W. Norton, 1986. ISBN 0-393-30542-2 (p. 201). Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Baby Train. New...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:21:24 GMT http://www.snopes.com/college/embarrass/petergun.asp

69. snopes.com: Terrorist Halloween Candy Purchase •••
Did terrorists purchase large amounts of candy from Costco stores in New Jersey just before Halloween?
  ...Mitchel and Peter Pochna. "Large Candy Purchases Investigated by FBI." The [Bergen County] Record. 20 October 2001. Maddux, Mitchel and Peter Pochna....
  ...Maddux, Mitchel and Peter Pochna. "$15,000 Candy Buy Intended for Resale." The [Bergen County] Record. 23 October 2001. Associated Press.. "Police:...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:24:04 GMT http://www.snopes.com/rumors/candy.asp

70. snopes.com: Hogzilla •••
Does a photograph show a 12-foot-long, 1000-lb. hog dubbed 'Hogzilla'?
  ...was truly feral rather than a domesticated hog that had been raised as a pet and had only recently been released into a hunting preserve (where Jamison...
  ...article which portrayed the pig as a family pet. The pig that Jamison killed did not act like a family pet. It was a very aggressive animal. I was upset...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:26:05 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/hogzilla.asp

71. snopes.com: The Dead Cat in the Package •••
Thief makes off with a package containing a dead cat.
  ...placed her pet cat in a vetrinary hospital where it later died. As she wished to give the animal a decent burial, the woman called for her pet's remains;...
  ...Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Mexican Pet. New York: W. W. Norton, 1986. ISBN 0-393-30542-2 (pp. 31-34). Brunvand, Jan Harold. Too Good To Be True. New...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:26:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/gruesome/deadcat.asp

72. snopes.com: Cats Suck Babies' Breath •••
Will a cat suck the breath from a baby?
  ...the pet will supposedly experience when the little bundle from heaven is brought into the household. No longer the center of attention, the neglected pet...
  ...Nebraska State Journal quoted a doctor as having said he had seen "the family pet in the very act of sucking a child's breath, lying on the baby's...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:29:13 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/catsuck.asp

73. snopes.com: Tom Brady on 'The Brady Bunch' •••
Was Patriots quarterback Tom Brady once a cast member of 'The Brady Bunch' television series?
  ...episodes ("The Subject Was Noses") involved an errant football toss by Peter that hit his sister Marcia in the face, swelling up her nose and ruining her...
  ...himself in an episode ("The Drummer Boy"), helping to convince Peter that he shouldn't let his football teammates' razzing dissuade him from pursuing his...
  ...Christopher Knight, and Mike Lookinland (the actors who played Greg, Peter, and Bobby Brady, respectively), as well as Tom Brady himself and teammate...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:35:40 GMT http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/tombrady.asp

74. snopes.com: Banned Dr. Seuss Book •••
Did Dr. Seuss once write a children's book since banned due to its references to suicide and violence?
  ...pets keep running away or causing trouble, each one of them replaced in turn by a new animal larger than the last. After continually re-building his pet...
  ...animals, the boy finally constructs a house big enough to hold a Boogle a pet that will never cause him any trouble because it doesn't exist. In I Was...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:38:51 GMT http://www.snopes.com/language/literary/seussban.asp

75. snopes.com: Drugged Cat •••
About the hilarious results caused by a tranquilizer given a cat.
  ...clever little story that expresses through humor the danger of medicating pets with medicines meant for people. It dates to at least the 1920s, as this...
  ...true that a number of the meds developed for people can be safely given to pet cats, dogs, rats, and others to make them better. However and this is the...
  ...companions. That something is safe for us does not mean it's safe for our pets, a fact that always has to be borne in mind when considering medicating a...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:39:18 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/mishaps/drugcat.asp

76. snopes.com: Soap in Bed Combats Leg Cramps •••
Will placing a bar of soap between the bedsheets prevent leg cramps?
  ...Gott, Peter. "Moderate Vitamin Intake Is OK." Ventura County Star. 24 May 2005 (p. 6). Gott, Peter. "Soap Remedy for Leg Cramps Again at the...
  ...Gott, Peter. "Report of Soap to Treat Leg Cramps Holds Water." Tulsa World. 1 March 2005 (p. D2). Graedon, Joe and Teresa. "Nitroglycerin Tablets Could...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:42:46 GMT http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/legcramp.asp

77. snopes.com: Bush 'Feces' 'Fetus' Confusion •••
Did President Bush misspeak and say 'feces' instead of 'fetus'?
  ...Reagan supposedly responded to it: Shortly before the president left office, Peter Grace, who chaired the Grace Commission to recommend efficiency in...
  ...of his second term, Reagan attended a pro-life dinner at which businessman Peter Grace, who headed the Grace Commission on government waste, mistakenly...
  ...Appearing with Ronald Reagan at an anti-abortion event in New York, Peter Grace reminded his audience, "Everyone who's for abortion was at one time...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:44:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/fetal.asp

78. snopes.com: Self-Mutilation While on Drugs •••
Man high on drugs slices off pieces of his face and feeds them to his dogs?
  ...he convinces Verger to scrape off pieces of his own face and feed them to his pet dog. Is this scene not only creepy, but based on a real-life incident...
  ...own face using pieces of a broken mirror and feed the strips of flesh to his pet dogs. He survived due to the large amounts of drugs anesthetizing his...
  ...us. How did police know the man "decided to feed the strips of flesh to his pet dogs"? he certainly wasn't in any condition to disclose what had...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:46:01 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/facepeel.asp

79. snopes.com: Top Halloween Costumes for 2009 •••
The top costume choices for Halloween 2009
  ...(among other things) what sorts of costumes children and adults (and their pets!) are planning to wear during the upcoming Halloween festivities. The...
  ...Top Pets' Costumes 2009 1. Pumpkin / Jack o' Lantern 2. Devil 3. Bowtie / Fancy collar 4. Witch 5. Superdog / Supercat 6....
  ...Scott, Megan K. "The Top Halloween Costumes for Kids, Adults (Even Pets)." Hartford Courant. 25 October 2008. NRF. "Princess Continues Her Reign as Top...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:46:08 GMT http://www.snopes.com/holidays/halloween/topcostumes.asp

80. snopes.com: In the News •••
Current stories of interest in the news
  ...Zhu Zhu Pets Are Safe, U.S. agency says A safety scare involving the holiday season's hottest toy cooled off after federal safety regulators quickly...
  ...quickly put to rest claims that one model of the bestselling Zhu Zhu Pets contained toxic levels of the element antimony. "The Consumer Product Safety...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:05:20 GMT http://www.snopes.com/info/inthenews.asp

81. snopes.com: Slasher Under the Car •••
Do thieves hid under people's cars to slash their ankles?
  ...Sightings: The 1983 Stephen King novel Pet Semetary features an ankle-slashing culprit hiding under a bed. It also shows up in gruesome fashion in the...
  ...Kendall, Peter; Ron Koziol and Hal Dardick. "Urban Yarn of Mall Slasher Just Won't Die." Chicago Tribune. 11 October 1991 (p. C1). McCarthy, Molly....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:11:18 GMT http://www.snopes.com/horrors/robbery/slasher.asp

82. snopes.com: Statue of Liberty •••
Was the model for the Statue of Liberty a chain-laden black woman?
  ...Street (212) 534-1672 or call the same number and dial ext. 208 and speak to Peter Simmons and he can send you some documentation. 2. Check with the NY...
  ...Street (212) 534-1672 or call the same number and dial ext. 208 and speak to Peter Simmons and he can send you some documentation. First of all, there...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:11:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/history/american/liberty.asp

83. snopes.com: Lewis Carroll's Math Book Gift •••
Did the author of 'Alice in Wonderland' send an admiring Queen Victoria a copy of one of his mathematics texts?
  ...of Lewis Carroll. But as a mathematician, Dodgson was, in the words of Peter Heath: "An inveterate publisher of trifles [who] was forever putting out...
  ...Heath, Peter. The Philosopher's Alice. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1974. Strong, T.B. "Mr. Dodgson: Lewis Carroll at Oxford." The [London] Times. 27...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:12:54 GMT http://www.snopes.com/language/literary/carroll.asp

84. snopes.com: Life in the 1500s •••
Popular email asserts the origins of numerous common sayings are from the 1500s.
  ...They were the only place for the little animals to get warm. So all the pets; dogs, cats and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs, all lived in the...
  ...They were the only place for the little animals to get warm. So all the pets; dogs, cats and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs, all lived in the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:13:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/language/phrases/1500.asp

85. snopes.com: Korean Dog Soup •••
Did a Korean company solicit American dog shelters for pooches to turn into soup?
  ...more people happy. You get cleaner air. No burn up dog. No waste dog. People pet no disappear. Everybody happy. Cause we understand some people no like...
  ...Today Ltd.), and the proprietor of a canine brothel for sexually deprived pets (the Cathouse for Dogs). As "Giuseppe Scaggoli," Skaggs advertised the...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:14:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/edibles/dogsoup.asp

86. snopes.com: Honda Cog Commercial •••
Was a complicated Honda Accord commercial achieved without the use of computer-generated images?
  ...In May 2003, filmmakers Peter Fischli and David Weiss threatened legal action against Honda over similiarities between the "Cog" commercial and "The Way...
  ...York, Peter. "Click-Start: Honda's Chain Reaction Is Poetry in Motion." The [London] Independent. 13 April 2003....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:14:30 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/hondacog.asp

87. snopes.com: Neal Boortz Commencement Speech •••
Did talk show host Neal Boortz deliver a controversial commencement speech?
  ...to health care. The right to an education. You probably even have your own pet right - the right to a Beemer, for instance, or the right to have someone...
  ...claim. Something is a bit fishy here. just remember all this the next time Peter Jennings puffs up and tells you about some hideous new poverty...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:14:35 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/boortz.asp

88. snopes.com: Bounced Check Complaint •••
Disgruntled customer writes caustic letter to his bank.
  ...with some of these exasperating aspects of modern banking. It was penned by Peter Wear, a columnist for the Courier Mail in Brisbane, Australia, for that...
  ...Sources: Wear, Peter. "You Can Bank on My Account, Old Chap." [Queensland] Courier Mail. 7 January 1999 (p. 11)....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:14:45 GMT http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/takethat.asp

89. snopes.com: Pilot's Advice •••
A commercial pilot's stirring speech to passengers, inciting them to take care of any hijackers.
  ...in the face of a hijacking. The author of the Washington Times article, Peter Hannaford (identified in the piece as a public affairs consultant) used...
  ...Hannaford, Peter. "Aboard Flight 564." The Washington Times. 19 September 2001 (p. A19)....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:16 GMT http://www.snopes.com/rumors/pilot.asp

90. snopes.com: Alligators in New York Sewers •••
Does a colony of alligators make its home in the New York City sewer system?
  ...in New York City's sewer system. Supposedly, baby alligators brought back as pets from Florida end up being dumped into the sewer system when they...
  ...the river, not gators. The dead "gator" they'd brought in was identified as a pet crocodile which had escaped from a neighbor's backyard a few weeks...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/gator.asp

91. snopes.com: Information Please •••
Telephone operator befriends a lonely little boy?
  ...She told me my pet chipmunk that I had caught in the park just the day before would eat fruits and nuts. Then, there was the time Petey, our pet canary...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:35 GMT http://www.snopes.com/glurge/infoplease.asp

92. snopes.com: What's Wrong with This Picture? •••
Photographs juxtapose human and canine evacuees from New Orleans?
  ...that in the weeks since Hurricane Katrina hit, hundreds of lost or abandoned pets have been flown to animal shelters around the U.S. where they can be...
  ...Sources: Bender, Kristin. "Oakland Shelter Cleans Evacuated Pets." The [Bay Area] Daily Review. 19 September 2005.
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:37 GMT http://www.snopes.com/katrina/photos/whatswrong.asp

93. snopes.com: Internet Access Charges •••
Is Congress going to allow phone companies to charge you long-distance rates for accessing the Internet?
  ...Sources: Goodman, Peter S. "Congress to Block Imaginary Internet Tax Bill." The Washington Post. 10 May 2000 (p. E1). Aversa, Jeannine. "FCC Chairman:...
  ...Wilson, Peter. "How to Hex a Hoax." The Vancouver Sun. 29 April 1999 (p. D17).
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:52 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/pending/internet2.asp

94. snopes.com: Rat - the Other White Meat •••
Photographs show rats being prepared for human consumption.
  ...In 2000, New Yorker reporter Peter Hessler journeyed to Luogang, a small village in China's Guangdong Province specifically because he'd heard Luogang...
  ...Sources: Hessler, Peter. "A Rat in My Soup." The New Yorker. 24 July 2000 (pp. 38-41). WSFA-12 TV [Montgomery, AL]. "Montgomery Restaurant Victim of...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:08 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/food/rats.asp

95. snopes.com: TV Character With Missing Names •••
A survey of television characters with missing names.
  ...to Peter Falk, the actor who has portrayed Lt. Columbo for close to four decades, his character's ambiguity is a deliberate trait: Ask [Peter Falk] about...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:32 GMT http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/nonames.asp

96. snopes.com: Bill 602P •••
Is the U.S. Postal Service going to slap a 5-cent surcharge on every e-mail message?
  ...Sources: Goodman, Peter S. "Congress to Block Imaginary Internet Tax Bill." The Washington Post. 10 May 2000 (p. E1). Stencel, Mark. "E-mail Hoax an...
  ...Wilson, Peter. "How to Hex a Hoax." The Vancouver Sun. 29 April 1999 (p. D17). AAP Newsfeed. "Government Quashes Email Tax Rumour." 29 March 2001....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:38 GMT http://www.snopes.com/business/taxes/bill602p.asp

97. snopes.com: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds LSD •••
Was the song title 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' chosen because it spelled L-S-D?
  ...everyone close to the Beatles including Paul McCartney, George Martin, and Peter Brown tells the same story. Since John Lennon is unfortunately no longer...
  ...Sources: Brown, Peter and Steven Gaines. The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of the Beatles. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1983. ISBN 0-070-08159-X (p....
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:39 GMT http://www.snopes.com/music/hidden/lucysky.asp

98. snopes.com: The Golden Compass •••
Is the 2007 film 'The Golden Compass' based on books with anti-religious themes?
  ...'spirituality.'" Critics of Pullman's books (conservative British columnist Peter Hitchens in 2002 labeled Pullman "The Most Dangerous Author in Britain"...
  ...Hitchens, Peter. "This Is the Most Dangerous Author in Britain." Mail on Sunday. 27 January 2002 (p. 63). Hoyle, Ben. "Pullman Writes a Book That Will...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:51 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp

99. snopes.com: Laus Deo and Washington Monument •••
Item cites religious references related to George Washington and the Washington Monument.
  ...the Odd Fellows), military units, Native American tribes, and other groups. (Peter Force, onetime mayor of Washington and a member of the Monument...
  ...of the American Colonies to the present time; fourth series, vol. 5; by Peter Force. Guide to the Capitol; by R. Mills. An American dollar; by Miss...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:18:08 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/monument.asp

100. snopes.com: Golden Retriever Puppies •••
Is a litter of Golden Retriever puppies about to be euthanized?
  ...weeks in typical pet owner homes rather than in cages, thereby greatly increasing their chances of evolving into happy, affectionate pets and thus...
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:18:36 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/golden.asp

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