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Date: | Wed, 24 Mar 1999 17:20:11 -0500 |
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On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Pam Blythe wrote:
> Another case of beauracracy standing in the way of common sense!
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> _A New Orleans lawyer sought an FHA loan for a client. He was
> told the loan would be granted if he could prove satisfactory
> title to a parcel of property being offered as collateral. The
> title to the property dated back to 1803, which took the lawyer
> three months to track down.
[...]
> her jewels to fund Columbus' expedition. Now the Pope, as I'm
> sure you know, is the emissary of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
> And God, it is commonly accepted, created this world. Therefore,
> I believe it is safe to presume that He also made that part of
> the world called Louisiana. He, therefore, would be the owner of
> origin. I hope ... you find His original claim to be
> satisfactory.
>
> Now, may we have our ... loan?"
This old chestnut has been around for decades. I first read in the 1960s,
and it was old then. It is folklore and almost certainly pure hooey.
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Lawrence Kestenbaum, [log in to unmask]
The Political Graveyard, http://politicalgraveyard.com
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