Truth Or Legend

Every time I get a note from a friend or acquaintance telling me about how we can stop the rise in gas prices by boycotting a particular brand of gas, or how I need to be careful while paying for gasoline that axe murderers are waiting to sneak into my back seat (lots of luck) while I'm inside paying for my gas, I want to call everyone I know and yell, "SNOPES." This is the name of a data base of Urban Legends. They probably have the most extensive collections of information about urban legends anywhere.

Most times the messages and warnings I receive from friends are of the legend variety. But once in awhile they have a bit of truth in them. Snopes tells you if something that sounds like a legend is really true.

Next time a friend sends you an email about the guard dog found dead with 3-fingers down his throat go to Snopes.