See Tom, "lies" is a term the older generations used. The new mordern approach in our day of politically pre spin controled enviroment is "stories". Since you figured it out there is some depth to the old saying, "you can teach and ole dog a new trick"
I have no doubt what you say probably and did happen, and I bet it's not on a PHS.
When questoning people in the RAV research I would also ask if they had read the article on the 65 and could actually remember the guy or car. Just as no one at GM remembers anything about the RAV, they didn't remember the 65 either. Go figure.