Why would there be a pissing contest? It's hilarious watching
people who think they know so much about Americans when they
don't have a clue make such silly statements. Odd thing is I
wouldn't dream of telling Canadians or Brits what they are.
That's just good old Yankee common sense ... don't know a man
until you've walked in his shoes. Y'all want to hold on to
your romantic notions and ignore the straight dope from the
source ... that's your problem not ours.
-- volente Deo,
Anthony Dauer Alexandria, Virginia
"If you don't leave, I'll get somebody who will." -Raymond Chandler (1888-1959)
Hardboiled http://www.adau.net/judas_ezine/
-----Original Message----- From: Kevin Burton Smith Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 10:56 AM
Chris asked:
>Is there something to be said for the notion that the US uses its >hard-boiled image in the same >way as the UK plays on its Kings and Queens heritage nonsense?
The short answer is "Yes."
The longer answer would soon devolve into an off-topic pissing contest full of silly chest-thumping and flag-waving.
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