[Dixielandjazz] Computers

[Edgerton, Paul A]

David Palmquist wrote:
"You haf yust received t'e "Minnesota Virus"!!!   As Minnesotans from Sweden

don't haf programming experiens, dis virus werks on t'e honour 
system.   Please delete all t'e files on your hard drive, then manually 
forward this virus to everyone on your mailing list.   T'anks for yer 
cooperation."

What is it with you Minnesota guys? If you're going to steal something and
then distribute to the general population, at least be sure the recipe works
-- this ain't "hot dish."

Since my parents were native Minnesotans, I feel a certain responsibility to
point out that this "Minnesota Virus" is a hoax, you betcha. In the real
one, you forward the virus first, THEN delete all the files on your hard
drive.

Paul Edgerton, whose very first record was
               "Oly Swenson, King of the Great North Woods"