On Sat, 19 Oct 2019, Richard Salz wrote:
In other words, not true.
I never claimed that it was true, given that I saw it in a humo[u]r
newsgroup many years ago. Perhaps net.humor.funny?
The line at the end, "It was Monday, 19-Oct-1987" ought to provide a
chrome-plated hint; I snagged it around then and saved it, reposting it at
various times on its anniversary.
-- Dave