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   chemistry.clint@gmail.com to XTherBearX   
   Re: Chinese restaurant urban legend, tru   
   15 Jul 20 14:47:03   
   
   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.   
   People in India should read the posts about cows because people in India think   
   cows are sacred. Cows are very stupid and stubborn. Cows stand in their own   
   shit.  Just ask a rancher.   
      
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