August 28, 2001

8:02 AM

What do you get when you mix a zealous Christian, 12 blow-up dolls, and a toga party? It's just too strange, but it might have been the rapture for one woman...
posted by atfrost (7 comments total)

I can't tell you how many times this week I've been forwarded that 'news story' from people thinking it's real. The account has got so many chronologic and logistic problems I can't believe it duped as many people as it did.
posted by Karl at 8:20 AM on August 28, 2001

Like Anil says, "Change your homepage to Snopes.com."
posted by waxpancake at 8:27 AM on August 28, 2001

(In the spirit of this thread) It's time for a post superficially related to the topic, allowing for the author to relate a personal experience:

Reminds me of the time my girlfriend's extended (and extremely religious) family forwarded her a word for word copy of this.

And they seriously believed it too....I fell out of my chair when she read their added comments on the bottom:

"...we must protect children from this evil..."
posted by thewittyname at 8:59 AM on August 28, 2001

hee hee..is it thread hijacking to say thanks Anil, thanks Waxy. BUT..that kitty WAS cute!

dP
posted by darkpony at 11:14 AM on August 28, 2001

<BIG SIGH> Remind me to point out the fact that it's a humour thread next time. It's funny, ppl. Lighten up.
posted by atfrost at 12:45 PM on August 28, 2001

Those blow-up dolls must have looked mighty life like.
It may be time to give inflatable girlfriends another chance.
posted by Grok09 at 1:16 PM on August 28, 2001

I fell for this one completely. It seems so plausible!
posted by phewbertie at 8:29 AM on August 29, 2001