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This letter started in Denver, Colorado in 1935, based on an earlier luck letter. It soon swamped the Denver post office with hundreds of thousands of letters before spilling into St. Louis and other cities.
Apr 7, 2020 · Copies of the letter survive from as early as the mid-1700s, proof that people have always had an innate curiosity—and superstition—about chain letters. In the decades that followed, hundreds...
The 900-plus chain letters in folklorist Daniel VanArsdale ’s digital archive range from the conventional—an 1896 fundraiser for a Louisville orphanage and a 1982 note urging recipients to relay...
Oct 1, 2010 · Chain letters have never gone away, of course: They made a comeback in World War I, when they were used by pro-German Americans during the neutral era “to send a substantial sum to Field Marshal ...
May 5, 2005 · Published May 5, 2005. Claim: Topic: A discussion of the history and various types of chain letters. Origins: The practice of circulating letters to other parties beyond their original...
May 3, 2023 · Chain letters have their roots in ancient folklore, and are tied to a range of old cultural superstitions and hoaxes. Historically, in both pre- and post-internet times, chain letters have touched on topics relating to luck, protection, religion
May 4, 2022 · Comments. WATCH: De-Graft investigates whether you can break a chain message. Have you ever received a message asking you to send it on to your friends, and if you don't, something might happen...
