# Is this a true story? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 15, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000 "2011-11-15T12:44:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/41 "2011-11-15T21:06:40Z")
It’s quite true. I know a guy whose best friend was there. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/42 "2011-11-15T21:33:14Z")
Seems true to me. Why just the other day I stepped out of my house and seeing what a nice beautiful day it was I said, “Damn, I love America.” and then about 20 bald eagles flew down from the sky and when they landed they all stood at attention and saluted me then flew off trailing a giant American flag behind them. I was totally in shock and said, “Damn, I really love America.” and then this hot ass chick with big titties dressed as the Statue of Liberty came around the corner and gave me a bj right on the spot. Man I love America. ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/43 "2011-11-15T21:41:07Z")
If you by slim chance posted this honestly, our country is in dire straights for sure. People who will believe any story will elect any well storied candidate. ---
**Author:** ![FE3O4ENAIL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba9def/32.png) [@FE3O4ENAIL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FE3O4ENAIL)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/44 "2011-11-15T22:00:34Z")
There is an element of truthyness to it. ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/45 "2011-11-15T23:15:16Z")
The reason the Bald Eagle shed a tear is because the NRA gun nuts in the room shot him! Made a damned tasty soup so at least there’s a happy ending! ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/46 "2011-11-16T17:01:09Z")
This seems to be an excellent thing to send back to anyone who sends you right-wing glurge. (I might take out the bit about the eagle shedding a tear on the chalk, however… with that excluded, there’s a good chance that the glurge-sender will believe it.) ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/47 "2011-11-16T17:04:43Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > I was totally in shock and said, “Damn, I really love America.” and then this hot ass chick with big titties dressed as the Statue of Liberty came around the corner and gave me a bj right on the spot. That’s a lot better than getting one from 20 bald eagles. I’ll never make THAT mistake again! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/48 "2011-11-16T17:28:55Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > That’s a lot better than getting one from 20 bald eagles. I’ll never make THAT mistake again! I think they simply mistook it for a worm… ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/49 "2011-11-16T17:35:31Z")
> [@cjepson](#): > > This seems to be an excellent thing to send back to anyone who sends you right-wing glurge. (I might take out the bit about the eagle shedding a tear on the chalk, however… with that excluded, there’s a good chance that the glurge-sender will believe it.) I think the appropriate thing to do would be to attach a real professor to the thing, someone who has resigned over some other unsavory issue, so that Snopes has something to work with. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/50 "2011-11-16T17:59:21Z")
Whats frightening is that though its so obviously a parody, that there are grown adults out there, some of them who have raised families, who believe this to be true and who have the vote, exactly the same as everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/51 "2011-11-16T21:51:28Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I think they simply mistook it for a worm… Ooo, burn! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/52 "2011-11-16T21:58:18Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I think they simply mistook it for a worm… You misspelled wyrm. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/53 "2011-11-17T00:29:54Z")
You can tell the intent here of the OP by the way they haven’t returned to the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/54 "2011-11-17T00:43:56Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > You can tell the intent here of the OP by the way they haven’t returned to the thread. Ah, but we are having fun without him. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/55 "2011-11-17T01:04:32Z")
But his simple naive charm. I miss it. I imagine that he’s full of whimsy, and might go barefoot and perhaps his smooth brow crinkles wistfully as he daydreams of picking flowers. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/56 "2011-11-17T01:35:31Z")
Is this true? > [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](#): > > Exactly. I immediately thought it was a variation of Chick’s _Big Daddy_ masterpiece. Did Jack Chick write Bioshock?! ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/57 "2011-11-17T15:49:33Z")
15 tours of duty seems like a lot. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/58 "2011-11-17T17:45:01Z")
> [@Lord\_Ashtar](#): > > 15 tours of duty seems like a lot. Only for someone who doesn’t love America. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/59 "2011-11-17T18:13:41Z")
What does Karl Marx have to do with a rock. ---
**Author:** ![Flaccid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eada6e/32.png) [@Flaccid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flaccid)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000/60 "2014-04-11T15:09:46Z")
> [@An\_Arky](#): > > How idiotic. I can’t believe anyone with a brain cell in their cranium could be so credulous as to not understand implicitly that this has not even a shred of truth to it. An eagle shedding a tear on a piece of chalk? GM, I have a very hard time buying that you have any doubt about the (utter lack of) veracity of this and I would like for you to be totally honest about your motivation for posting this. If you fail to provide an honest response, I would ask anyone reading this thread, mods especially, to consider what exactly is being perpetrated here. Watch out, this guy is armed with a dictionary and not afraid to use it. Brevity is a gift, alacrity is superfluous. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-true-story/603000.md?page=4)