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No, they don't sell cookies, but they do exploit children and women working in their factories. (My question now, though, is...Who doesn't???) The above question is rhetorical... ***********//////////\\\\\\\\\\@@@@@@@@@@<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>***************** "When I dare to be powerful- to use the strength in the service of my vision, Then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." -Audre Lorde On Mon, 13 Nov 1995, Kim Fox wrote: > I don't believe this to be true. Neiman-Marcus doens't sell cookies :) > > On Mon, 13 Nov 1995, Jessica C. Cooke wrote: > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 09:46:37 -0500 (EST) > > From: Rachael E. Dyer <[log in to unmask]> > > To: "Julia J. Choe" <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask], > > "Jessica C. Cooke" <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: cookies! (fwd) > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 22:25:10 -0500 (EST) > > From: Kristin M. Meyer <[log in to unmask]> > > To: "my crazy new-found-friends -- ms. babeworthyness" > > <[log in to unmask]>, > > don't go breaking my heart <[log in to unmask]>, > > badass man <[log in to unmask]>, > > are you naked yet? <[log in to unmask]>, > > daytripper <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: cookies! > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > >>>>This message is sent to you with the hope you will forward it to > > >>>>EVERYONE you have ever even seen the e-mail address of. In the spirit > > >>>> of the originator, please feel free to post it anywhere and > > >>>>everywhere. > > >>>>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > >>>>* > > >>>> > > >>>>Okay, everyone....a true story of justice in the good old U.S. of A. > > >>>>Thought y'all might enjoy this; if nothing else, it shows internet > > >>>>justice, if it can be called that. > > >>>> > > >>>>My daughter & I had just finished a salad at Neiman-Marcus Cafe in > > >>>>Dallas & decided to have a small dessert. Because our family are > > >>>>such cookie lovers, we decided to try the "Neiman-Marcus Cookie". It > > >>>>was so excellent that I asked if they would give me the recipe and > > >>>>they said with a small frown, "I'm afraid not." Well, I said, would > > >>>>you let me buy the recipe? With a cute smile, she said, "Yes." I > > >>>>asked how much, and she responded, "Two fifty." I said with approval, > > >>>>just add it to my tab. > > >>>> > > >>>>Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Neiman-Marcus > > >>>>and it was $285.00. I looked again and I remembered I had only spent > > >>>>$9.95 for two salads and about $20.00 for a scarf. As I glanced at > > >>>>the bottom of the statement, it said, "Cookie Recipe - $250.00." > > >>>>Boy, was I upset!! I called Neiman's Accounting Dept. and told them > > >>>>the waitress said it was "two-fifty," and I did not realize she meant > > >>>>$250.00 for a cookie recipe. > > >>>> > > >>>>I asked them to take back the recipe and reduce my bill and they said > > >>>>they were sorry, but because all the recipes were this expensive so > > >>>>not just everyone could duplicate any of our bakery recipes....the > > >>>>bill would stand. > > >>>> > > >>>>I waited, thinking of how I could get even or even try and get any of > > >>>>my money back. > > >>>> > > >>>>I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250.00 and now I'm going to have > > >>>>$250.00 worth of fun." I told her that I was going to see to it that > > >>>>every cookie lover will have a $250.00 cookie recipe from > > >>>>Neiman-Marcus for nothing. She replied, "I wish you wouldn't do this." > > >>>>I said, "I'm sorry but this is the only way I feel I could get even," > > >>>>and I will. > > >>>> > > >>>>So, here it is, and please pass it to someone else or run a few > > >>>>copies....I paid for it; now you can have it for free. > > >>>> > > >>>>(Recipe may be halved.): > > >>>> > > >>>>2 cups butter 4 cups flour > > >>>>2 tsp. soda 2 cups sugar > > >>>>5 cups blended oatmeal** 24 oz. chocolate chips > > >>>>2 cups brown sugar 1 tsp. salt > > >>>>1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated) 4 eggs > > >>>>2 tsp. baking powder 3 cups chopped nuts (your choice) > > >>>>2 tsp. vanilla > > >>>> > > >>>>** measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder. > > >>>>Cream the butter and both sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix together > > >>>>with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, and soda. Add chocolate > > >>>>chips, Hershey Bar and nuts. Roll into balls and place two inches > > >>>>apart on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes > > >>>>112 cookies. > > >>>> > > >>>>Have fun!!! This is not a joke --- this is a true story.. > > >>>> > > >>>>************************************************************ > > >>>>That's it. Please, pass it along to everyone you know, single > > >>>> people, mailing lists, etc..... > > >>>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >