Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:00:34 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: Re: [anarchism] Mumpsimus


Does it actually matter? Who are we to make assumtions. Dead or not, M is
gone.

On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Jamal Hannah wrote:

> On Mon, 5 Jun 2000, Ethan G D'Arcy wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 2 Jun 2000, Joe R. Golowka wrote:
> > 
> > > I just found out that the word "Mumpsimus" means "person who clings to an
> > > error or bad habit that has been exposed."  See
> > > http://www.mcs.net/~kvj/mumpsimu.htm  Rather appropriate, I think.
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Joe R. Golowka
> > > joegolowka-AT-earthlink.net
> > > Anarchist FAQ - http://www.infoshop.org/faq
> > 
> > 	I think we've been had, folks.
> > 
> > 		--Ethan
> --------
> 
> Well, let's look at another message, posted erlier:
> 
> ------
> Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 18:47:16 -0400
> From: Mumpsimus <mumpsimus-AT-netzero.net>
> Reply-To: anarchism-AT-egroups.com
> To: undisclosed-recipients:  ;
> Subject: [anarchism] Pardon
> 
> To Whom It May Concern,
> 
> My husband, Mumpsimus, was killed yesterday in a car accident.  I wish
> to thank those of you who touched his life in your own way.
> 
> Kym
> 
> P.S. Can someone explain how I disconnect all of this mail?
> ------
> 
> It looks like this "Mumpsimus" person probably did not exist at all,
> since he died at such a convenient time (when people were getting
> suspicious).
> 
> Perhaps he was some kind of joke intended to make anarcho-capitalists look
> bad.  (if so, it certainly worked)
> 
>  - Jamal
> 
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