Luck chain letter (prior email source). Hawaiian single totem ASCII graphic. US, 1998.

>>
>>>>>> > > Subject: Good Luck
>>>>>> > > > > >                          Hawaiian GOOD LUCK TOTEM
>>>>>> > > > > >
>>>>>> > > > > >                                 \\\|||///
>>>>>> > > > > >                                 =========
>>>>>> > > > > >                                 | O   O |
>>>>>> > > > > >                                  \  @' /
>>>>>> > > > > >                                  _|   |_
>>>>>> > > > > >                              (    )   (    )
>>>>>> > > > > >                               \//|*   *|\\/
>>>>>> > > > > >                                \/(  *  )\/
>>>>>> > > > > >                                   =====
>>>>>> > > > > >                                   (\|/)
>>>>>> > > >                                       || ||
>>>>>> > >                                       .-'| |---.
>>>>>> > >                                       '---' ----'
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > This Totem actually exists on the Big Island of Hawaii! In
>>>>>> > > the city of Refuge (near Kona) Puuhonua o Homaunau. This totem
>has
>>>>>> > > been sent to you for good luck. It has been sent around the
>world
>>>>>> > > nine
>>>>>> > > times so far.
>>>>>> > > You will receive good luck within four days of relaying this
>>>>>> > > totem.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > Send copies to people you think need good luck. Don't send
>>>>>> > > money as fate has no price. Do not keep this message. The
>totem

>>>>>must
>>>>>> > > leave your hands in 96 hours. Send ten copies and see what
>>>>happens
>>>>>in
>>>>>> > > four days.
>>>>>> > > You will get a surprise. This is true, even if you are not
>>>>>> > > superstitious.
>>>>>> > > Good luck, but please remember: 10 copies of this
>must
>>>>>> > > leave your hands in 96 hours... You must not sign on message
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>


Photocopy of a printed E-mail. Postally mailed anonymously to Carole Petty of Springfield, MO. Postmarked April 21, 1998 in Seattle, WA. Totem was disrupted by spacing errors - I have reconstructed it here. Otherwise, keystrokes preserved. Supplied by Carole to VanArsdale.

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