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From: learn@igloo.Scum.COM (Bill Haroldmegrhondapooh Vajk)
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Subject: Re: nothing about anything
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Date: 22 Oct 89 17:36:21 GMT
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In article <1164@uvaarpa.virginia.edu> Hank Bovis moo's:
 
> Ok, one quibble...
 
> I believe it is anti-*U.S.* sentiment that is chic, not anti-American
> sentiment.  In fact, one of the complaints seems to be that the U.S.
> has "appropriated" the name of two whole continents all to itself.
 
Follows right along with the rest of your particular brand of quibbles,
Hank. The name wasn't so much apropriated as assigned by folks who stayed 
behind in 'the old country.' Those folks emigrating to Florida, Uruguay said 
they were going to Uruguay. And if they announced that the destination was 
America, everyone (with limited exceptions of bovine-like folk) KNEW that 
The U. S. was the destination. Witness the Central European song of 1906 
"My sweetheart went to America." I don't know how to break this news to you, 
Hanky, but usually that meant New York City. How come you aren't quibbling 
about NYC appropriating the name of an entire hemisphere of continents for 
a LONG time ?

Real monolithic mentality, Hanky. The evil patriarchy, the US appropriating
an "inappropriate" name (The United States of America) and dammit, the 
Pennsylvania Dutch weren't Dutch at all. Why dontcha work up a list, 
"Bovine's Inappropriate." You're already somewhat tied into the right
network to get help.