Puzzle
litningmatt
sense is all that you will need to solve this mystery:
"This letter proves that the government owes us, so when do we get the
money? Can't you just tap something into your computer there and take care
of it?"
The woman standing over Walter Banks wore a vivid red dress set off by an
elegant gold necklace. As she spoke, her strident voice carried far down
the hall of the Veterans Administration building.
Walter tried to compensate by speaking softly. "Can you tell me how you
obtained this letter, Mrs. . . . ."
"Porch," the woman said. "Eviana Porch. I've told you that already." She
paused to rein in her irritation. "The letter was written to my
grandmother. I found it yesterday when I was cleaning out the attic."
She reached across Walter's desk and tapped the paper. "Take a look at the
signature. It was sent to her by Pershing himself."
Walter had definitely noticed the name: Gen. J. J. Pershing (Ret.). He'd
been commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Forces, and his name
was all over the VA building. The signature was authentic, or else the best
imitation he'd ever seen.
"Now read this paragraph here," Eviana said, tapping the paper again. Walter
did.
Mustard gas was used at Argonne in 1918, as it was elsewhere during World
War I. If your late husband was at Argonne as you say, with the 91st
division of Cameron's V Corps, then in my opinion you are eligible for a
pension. It has been my custom to act on behalf of veterans' widows in
these cases, but I have been retired from active service now for two years,
since 1924, and therefore suggest you pursue this matter with your
Congressman.
"I guess you owe us big-time," Eviana said. "With interest, too, because my
grandmother never got one cent of pension."
Walter looked up at her. Clever, he thought, but not clever enough. The
letter clearly was a fake.
How does Walter Banks know, simply by reading the letter, that Mrs. Porch's
letter is a fake? Give it a try. It is just for fun. To solve this
mystery, you do not need to look up any facts or information from any
reference sources, but feel free if you wish to do so. There are no
"tricks" in the story. I hope you have fun. Let me know your answer and
how you arrived at your answer if you would like to know the solution.
~Matt
Arlo
Jr.!
KJR: Blast it. If it weren't for you meddling kids and that dog, I would
have succeeded!
Scooby: Roobee Rooooooo!
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aim for rloguh3
litningmatt <awpilot@***removethis-spam***aol.com> wrote in message
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Dipsy
not totally illogical?
'Cause if it is I'm not playing.
Dipsy
"litningmatt" <awpilot@***removethis-spam***aol.com> wrote in message
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Savage
there was a World War II, and therefore should have called World War I "The
Great War" or "The War to End All Wars"?
Arlo
Scooby: Roobee Roo!
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aim for rloguh3
Savage <ido...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Dipsy
year-old women not wearing vivid dresses.
Matt, you should punctuate the passage quoted from the letter to make it
clear that it is Pershing's voice that is referring to World War I.
Dipsy
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Arlo
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aim for rloguh3
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Dipsy
Dipsy
(Fred : "Thelma, you Scooby and Shaggy go that way while me and Daphne go
and do something else..........")
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litningmatt
~Matt
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litningmatt
~Matt
Mike McCulloch
Ss :)
~didn't cheat, lets see...~
alejandro cuffle
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