FA-002: friendship candle chain
This family is an ordinary friendship chain. The central image stays stable while the required number of recipients changes.
FA-002-A / approx. 1998 / subject: candle for friends
I am sending you a little candle for your day.
Send it to 5 friends and keep one for yourself.
FA-002-B / approx. 2000 / subject: FWD: a candle
Here is a candle for friendship.
Send this to 10 people, including the person who sent it to you.
Sorry if you have already seen this.
FA-002-C / approx. 2004 / subject: FW: FRIENDSHIP CANDLE - DO NOT BREAK
This candle has gone around the world.
Forward it to 15 friends before midnight.
If you send it back, it means our friendship is still bright.
Delete if already received.
Comparison notes
- The count rises from 5 to 10 to 15.
- The apology line appears in the middle copy and the delete line in the later copy.
- The message becomes more demanding while staying cheerful.
See chain letter variants for the family summary.