Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 18:54:07 -0500
Subject: Re: Why Throw Americans Out of Middle East... by Taliban


Thanks for the intervention, Olalla.

Since you were off the list for a while, perhaps you missed the context(s) of my
original intervention.  One of the list members (who happened to be Canadian) was
making some--at least, in my opinion--rather smug statements about various and sundry
political matters, and I decided to call him on a rather thoughtless afterthought.

I was trying to shake things up a little.  That occurred, and so did a little critical
thinking, perhaps a little more than some were comfortable with.  But that's alright.

I understand completely what you are saying, however.

I've moved on since then.

BH

By the way,
Olalla Pud wrote:

> Hi
> I was offline for a while, so forgive my tardiness please.
> I know I'm late on this but I am still under the impression
> that some list members
> are not American. Would that not mean that he was wishing
> happy Labo(u)r Day to us
> all? If only Americans can celebrate Labor Day then can only
> Mexicanos celebrate the
> Dia de los Muertos?
> I understand your reasoning BH but I can't help that chill
> that runs down my spine
> every time someone tells me what language I can speak and
> how I can use that
> language.  Your assertion that Canadians must spell words as
> Americans do when
> corresponding with Americans is too close to the
> "English-Only" sentiment that is so
> often so popular in California. Too often I have heard
> "you're in America now; speak
> English!"
> "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" sounds similar. Perhaps,
> when in Rome you will
> be forced to do as the Romans do.
> If we must speak American English only then San Francisco
> would become Saint Francis
> and Los Angeles (which is a shortened version of the actual
> name as it is) would be
> The Angels.
> I know that to continue with examples would be overstating
> my point.
> I'm sure you understand what I am saying.
> OP
>
> Bruce Hagood wrote:
>
> > Yes, but you were wishing citizens of the U.S. a happy "Labour Day."  You know
> > that saying, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"?  I would not call one of those
> > British political parties the "Labor Party," because that is not how the British
> > spell it.  If you are wishing citizens of the U.S. a happy Labor Day, please at
> > least have the courtesy to spell it the way we do here.
> >
> > Thank you so much for your consideration.
> >
> > David Butz wrote:
> >
> > > Not up here in Canada... unless our working class has become more
> > > Americanised than I thought (or is tha AmericaniZed?).
> > >
> > > On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Bruce Hagood wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sorry to impose, but it is spelled "Labor" Day!  :)
> > > >
> > > > David Butz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Xaviar... I'm with you right up to "the Americans had no choice but to
> > > > > retaliate"... will the American's fanaticism be their undoing too? Lots of
> > > > > undoing needing to be done!
> > > > >
> > > > > On a more hopeful note... Happy Labour Day to all!
> > > > >
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