A Small Quiz | Just Tell The Truth

On average, I get at least one email every day with some inspirational story that's a total fabrication or an interesting series of observations falsely attributed to a celebrity.

Who makes up this stuff?  And why?

Some of it's ideology driven.  Some of it's driven by people peddling their religion.  How do you justify peddling religious or political "truth" by just making stuff up?  Beats me.

And some of the stuff that shows up in my mailbox just mystifies me because it's hard to understand the motivation behind it.

One these emails that's shown up in my inbox at least a half dozen time in the past year or so is a philosophy quiz attributed to Peanuts cartoonist Charles Shulz (the email misspells his name as Schultz)

I think the quiz actually makes an interesting point.  It appears below.  But why did someone feel a need to attribute it to Schulz?  I have no idea.

Here's the quiz.  You don't actually have to answer the questions. Just read them through and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Contest.

4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.

6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

How did you do?

Here's part two:

1. List a few teachers who aided you r journey through school.

2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

Here are my questions:

Are you on anyone's lists?  If not, why not?  Do you want to be or more people's lists?  If so, how do you do that? Here's hoping you're on a lot of lists.  And that you've made the world a little better place as a result.

And if you're one of those people who makes stuff up and sends it around the Internet, just tell the truth.  It makes for a better conversation.

That's my two cents' worth.  What's yours?  -- Jerreigh@contemplayshuns.com

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