Question Everything
In the tradition of myth busting for which Snopes.com is famous, I have discovered a site which I recommend. Break The Chain.org is dedicated to helping us, “Stop junk e-mail and misinformation!”, by offering their conclusions about the truth in the various stories which are being sent around the electronic universe.
I came across BreakTheChain while engaged in a face-saving effort to verify the information in an e-mail received today, before I made the unforgivable mistake of sending it on without knowing if it was true. My effort was not wasted, as the story about the soldiers who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier within Arlington National Cemetary, was both true and false.
I replied to the friend who sent the e-mail to me thusly:
I was about to forward this when I remembered who is on my list, and how I was taken to task once before for sending something which one of my friends knew to be false. So, I did some quick research. First I found this site which outlines some of the guard's specifications. Then I found this site which purports to debunk a few myths in the very language you forwarded to me, while upholding the truth in other parts.Sorry to be so anal, just thought you'd want to know too.
Rick
That said, the e-mail I received is not entirely true, but the honor of the men who guard the Tomb of the Unknown is true; and I am grateful to have been reminded of their service.
To read the myth busting of the image above of the two Presidents Bush, click on the image.
