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From: riks@teklds.UUCP (Rik Smoody)
Newsgroups: net.rumor
Subject: How about "Yankees"?
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Date: Mon, 20-May-85 15:57:42 EDT
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> >> I hate to tell you this but we are all Americans !
> >We used to be, but the only way us Canadians can be Americans anymore is
> >if we're North Americans - it's just not the same without the adjective.
> I'm not sure how USA people got to be called Americans, we're not
> the first country here. Probably because "United Statesans", "United
> States of Americans", and "Youessaians" sound silly.
> 
I'm inclined to use the word "Yankee" to refer to things of the US.
Any cashier in BC (western province of Canada, for you eastern
Yanks) understands "What's that come to in Yankee dollars?".

"Yankee" may have tarnished historical connotations, but then,
they just may be deserved.


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