FAQ about this, which answers such questions as "Did this actually happen, or were you just spinning a yarn?"
https://ibiblio.org/harris/500milemail-faq.html
As many times as I've read this story, I've never come across this.
Pity, as the constant handwaving in the answers makes the entire thing seem made up.
As many times as I've read this story, I've never come across this.
Pity, as the constant handwaving in the answers makes the entire thing seem made up.