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|    redbilltp@gmail.com to XTherBearX    |
|    Re: Chinese restaurant urban legend, tru    |
|    30 Mar 20 14:03:20    |
      On Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 4:49:29 PM UTC-5, XTherBearX wrote:       > I've known about this urban legend for a long time now, but just today two       > local Chinese restaurants were said (supposedly) to have killed and served       dead       > cats.       >       > I'm very skeptical of this of course. My boyfriend is Chinese/Filipino and I       > take this rumour personally.       >       > I've been reading up on this urban legend, but I just don't know. Some people       > say it so non-chalauntly (sp?, I swear my spellchecker honestly doesn't know       > what the heck that word is) like it really did happen, yet they can't provide       > any news story on it nor the name of the restaurant. Urban legend and       skeptical       > websites completely denounce the believed-to-be "urban legend," saying that       it       > originates from xenophobic/racist individuals or competition from other local       > restaurants.       >       > What is the true story, really? Can anyone find a single news article on this       > type of thing? I don't want hearsay or "I read a news article (which I can't       > find right now) and/or I can't remember the name of the restaurant" type of       > replies.              Here you go:              https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/06/13/chi       ese-man-caught-with-500-imprisoned-cats-destined-for-restaurants/              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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