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Another Urban Legend Hoax
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HOLD THE PHONE! Sorry, folks, but with the picture I posted on AD a couple of weeks ago apparently I contributed to propagating a hoax. I received it from a friend on the Internet, but apparently we have to add it to the incredible number of cute ways to misconstrue the truth. Having been in high school in 1954, it seemed to me to fit the context of the time, so I didn’t question it, but the picture above was actually (according to www.snopes.com) taken in 2000 at the Smithsonian Institution exhibit "Fast Attacks and Boomers: Submarines in the Cold War" and depicts:
A full-scale mock-up of a typical nuclear-powered submarine's maneuvering room in which the ship's engineers control the power plant and electrical and steam systems.
The full story is at http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/computer.asp

I added another verse to the poem.




Poem Artwork

 

Imagination In A Box

 

The most brilliant minds
Peer at future, smartly adduce —
But before time unwinds,
Their ideas get loose!

From reality minds escape,
Dance beyond bounds set tightly,
But when intending truth to rape,
Offspring is most unsightly!


© 2004 R. Leland Waldrip

    

 
 
 


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 Reviews of "Another Urban Legend Hoax"
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on December 15, 2004
Got me. Sent it to others. ;-).

Ron

Reviewed by Tami Ryan
Reviewed on December 10, 2004
Oopsie. (lol) Thanks for the clarification. Your work is still always good. ;)

Reviewed on December 7, 2004
Poetic striker...Thoughts' developer... "Another Urban Legend Hoax".

Healthy Creative Life, Poet!


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)
Reviewed on December 6, 2004
Huh! Jerry B swiped my thoughts... good thing he said them as I would have (grin). Phooey! Hoax or no hoax, pardon me but I just like the verses... the infectious rhyme and meter. Dare I paraphrase: 'the poetry is the thing! This was great fun and a reading treat for me. katy xox.

Reviewed on December 6, 2004
Ooops... This could have happened to anyone, dear friend, even to the most sagacious. You, I trust entirely, and know that the information you share with us through your wonderful writes is accurate and well researched. By the way, the poem was already a great one, Leland, and these new verses have made it greater, as well as even more thought provoking.
Love&Light
Alexandra*

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on December 6, 2004
Glad you became aware of the hoax Leland. It seems it can happen anyplace. I've been getting blamed for emails I never even heard of, and so have many others. what a mess! Thanks for sharing...Eileen

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on December 6, 2004
Thanks for sharo\ing Leleand!!

Love Tinka

Happy Ho;lidays to you !!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on December 6, 2004
It's still smaller than the comp i use...

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on December 6, 2004
Now I can relax. If even you can be had, no one is immune. Somehow that makes me feel good. It shouldn't, but it does. Thanks for clearing it up, Leland.

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on December 6, 2004
Now I know why I like to read your work........if you do make a mistake, you admit it :-) I like the additional lines.


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