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McDonald's/WalMart Application

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David Mikkelson
Jun 2, 2015 Rumor: A teenaged job seeker sent a sarcastic employment application to McDonald's and was h ...
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Child's Note to Sailors

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David Mikkelson
May 2, 2015 Rumor: A child's Christmas letter to a sailor misinterprets the sounds of his mother's sexua ...
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An Open Letter to Procter and Gamble

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David Mikkelson
Mar 20, 2015 Letter to a Procter and Gamble executive complains about the company's feminine pad packaging.
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Letter from Royal Mail to Prankster

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David Mikkelson
May 16, 2013 Letter from Royal Mail's customer services department asks a local resident to stop pranking pos ...
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Panties Gloves Mixup

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David Mikkelson
Mar 18, 2013 A gift of gloves gets switched for a pair of panties.
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Hotel Soap

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David Mikkelson
Oct 15, 2012 What's a man to do about hotel maids who keep delivering soap?
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Deer Crossing

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David Mikkelson
Jun 3, 2012 Letter advocates moving a 'Deer Crossing' sign to a road with less traffic?
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Did Sean Connery Send a Letter to Apple Rejecting a Pitchman Offer?

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David Mikkelson
Jun 21, 2011 The letter read, in part: "I can think of no quicker way to destroy my career than to appear in ...
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Zantex Resignation Letter

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David Mikkelson
Jan 29, 2011 Did a Zantex Computers employee pen a scathing resignation letter?
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Dear Abby Letters

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David Mikkelson
Sep 7, 2010 A compendium of hilarious letters to advice columnist Dear Abby?
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The Barrel of Bricks

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David Mikkelson
Jun 7, 2010 History of the apocryphal tale about an accident-prone man and a barrel of bricks.
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Dear Miriam

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David Mikkelson
Jan 4, 2010 Advice columnist responds to the wrong aspect of reader's letter.
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Husband Swap Chain Letter

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David Mikkelson
Dec 26, 2008 A humorous chain letter about how to get a better husband.
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'Stomp Out Atheists in America' Letter

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David Mikkelson
Sep 25, 2007 A letter to the editors of a local newspaper exhorts that atheists should be kicked out of America.
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Does Daylight Saving Time Exacerbate Global Warming?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 23, 2007 A letter to the editor suggested the early start to Daylight Saving Time worsened the effects of ...
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McDonnell-Douglas Questionnaire

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David Mikkelson
Apr 9, 2007 Humorous questionnaire posted on the McDonnell-Douglas web site?
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Jellyfish in Wetsuit

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Apr 9, 2007 What happens when a diver gets a jellyfish in his wetsuit.
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Adam Hilliker Detention Letter

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David Mikkelson
Nov 28, 2006 Supposed teacher's letter home upbraids a student for correcting him in class.
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Did Walmart Ban a Family Over Husband's Pranking?

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Barbara Mikkelson David Mikkelson
Jul 1, 2006 "Three of our clerks are currently attending counseling from the trouble your husband has caused."
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Old Lady’s Sweet 'Thank You' Letter Takes Vitriolic Turn

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Snopes Staff
May 3, 2006 A woman in a nursing home who received the gift of a radio supposedly penned an interesting 'tha ...
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