The following is a known Internet hoax. Generally, when you hear about stuff like this, where there is no major motive to suppress, on the Internet before it comes to the mainstream media you can be pretty sure you are being fooled. Michael Eisenscher wrote: > [Apologies for duplicates as a consequence of cross-posting. Pass this on > to friends.] > > From: "Ms. Aikya Param" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Money for US Children Born '85-'97 > Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 10:52:30 -0700 > > Please forward to anyone who has children or grandchildren > born between 1985 and 1997. Qikya > > $500.00 U.S. SAVINGS BONDS FOR EVERY CHILD BORN BETWEEN 1985-1997. > > In a lawsuit settled this fall, Gerber Food Corporation has been ordered to > give every child born between 1985-1997(under the age of 12) a $500 US > Savings Bond for falsely advertising "All Natural" baby food products which > were found to contain preservatives. > > Reuters News Service reported that Gerber Baby Food must provide the savings > bonds, but is not required to advertise the settlement or attempt to contact > product users. Bonds may be obtained by sending a copy of the child's birth > certificate and social security card to: > > GERBER FOOD > SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION, INFANT LITIGATION > PO BOX 1602 > MINNEAPOLIS, MN 53480 > > All the Very Best, > > Caspar Davis > Victoria, B.C., Canada > > Only when the last tree has died > And the last river been poisoned > And the last fish been caught > Will we realize that we cannot eat money. > > - The Cree > > Aikya Param, Publisher, Women and Money > Economic Justice and Empowerment Report
