I received then lost an email today with a wonderful riposte in it. When I did a google search I found that it had already reached the “urban legends” folks at Snopes.com. The story is mostly true.
About the author
Harry is a ferociously good natured eccentric in Duluth Minnesota who detests traitors dressed up as Uncle Sam. You can find somewhat better edited writings of his at the Duluth Reader "contributors." page. The URL is:https://duluthreader.com/contributors/h/84/284-harry-welty