Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 17:18:14 -0500
Subject: Re: Why Throw Americans Out of Middle East... by Taliban


Thanks, David.  I was just trying to encourage a little critical thinking, and maybe
even a little humor.  I believe that both emerged, perhaps in spite of me!  You can
calm down now; everything is A-OK.  <big grin>

David Butz wrote:

> I don't get this. I was wishing all members of the list a happy (although
> the appropriateness of the word "happy" may be open to debate) Labour/Labor
> Day... not just the Americans and not
> just the Canadians, and not just either. I spelled it "Labour" because
> that's how I learned to spell it (as did most other Canadians of my
> generation), and see no compelling reason to spell it differently... and
> only continue in this trivial dialogue because I don't
> like to be corrected for what wasn't a mistake. So, please, wherever you
> are, whatever language or idiom you prefer to receive greetings in, feel
> free to translate and respell my sincere wishes for a hopeful celebration
> of the cause of workers. David.
>
> On Sat, 5 Sep 1998, 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.
>
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