I did, long ago
Hence my reasoning for what I said
Think what you want, as far as I (and likely most others here) your citation of Snopes as a source removed any credibility you may or may not have had
So you accept the story as authentic and think it really happened.
After finding the claim somewhere on the internet and evaluating whether it made sense in the first place and then looking at the detailed attempts to expose the internet story and its origins and flaws, in your mind, it is totally true.
So you have your opinion.