Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> Snopes has a full debunking of this urban legend:
>
> http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/mcferrin.asp
>
> Although McFerrin didn't commit suicide, the guy who
> wrote "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and
> Smile, Smile, Smile" did in fact commit suicide.


This, is a nutshell, is why I love usenet despite all the reasons not to
love it. Thread drift brings us to interesting tangents. Something
inaccurate is posted. One person alone doesn't correct the
misconception. It's a group effort. Together, we even get to the
bottom of where the misconception came from. (Well, I mean, in as much
as discovering that something is a widely known urban legend is getting
to the bottom. No one ever knows who started the rumor.) Thanks.


--Lia