Book of World Records.  Where can I post the address for people to
     help?

     Post it to "junk," or better yet, don't post it at all.  The
     story of the little boy keeps popping up, even though his mother
     and the agencies involved have been appealing for people to stop.
     So many postcards were sent that the agencies involved in the
     effort don't know what to do with them.  The Guinness people have
     recorded the boy, Craig Shergold, as the record holder in the
     category.  However, they will not accept claims for a new try at
     the record.  For confirmation, you can see page 24 of the 29 July
     1990 NY Times or call the publisher of the Guinness Book (in the
     US, call "Facts on File" @ 212-683-2244).

     According to the 1993 edition of the GBWR, on page 213:
	Craig Shergold (born 1979) of Carshalton, Surrey when
	undergoing cancer chemo-therapy was sent a record 33
	million get-well cards until May 1991 when his mother
	pleaded for no more.  A successful 5 hour operation on
	a brain tumour by neurosurgeon Neal Kassel at the
	University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA in March 1991
	greatly	improved his condition.

     If you want to do something noble, please consider some worthwhile
     charity.  There are tens of thousands of children dying around the
     world daily, and they could use more than a postcard.  

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