Re: New Book of Rules

In article <0bn4d25n3kv8qlt9da8iqlur63h9r5nf0p@xxxxxxx>,
jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:28:52 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Don Bowey wrote:

On 8/2/06 8:39 PM, in article 44D16FE3.F09C46C3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Don Bowey wrote:

I suppose England should fervently hope they are not caught up again in a
debacle of their own.

England ?

Graham

Yes! You deaf?

Tell me more about this *England*.

Does it have an English Army, an English Navy and an English Air Force ?

Does it have a seat on the UN Security Council too ?

Graham


People refer to my country as US, USA, States, and America (and some
less savory names) without getting pulled over by the Grammar Police.

Some even object to "America", though there is no other country
with "America" in it's name.

We often refer to the UK as "England" because that's traditional in
our language, and "UK" is sort of clumsy: Englishman sounds nice, but
UKian is klutzy. Of course, when we say "England", we do get jumped on
by people eager to seize any chance to prove what provincial hicks we
are.

Rabid dogs and UKites?

Funny, when I look at online maps, there's this hunk of dirt labeled
"England."

....and unfortunately they have too many bags.

--
Keith
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