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From: nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather)
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Subject: Re: Yankees
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Date: Wed, 19-Jun-85 10:20:51 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 19 10:20:51 1985
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> 	In Mexico, a Yankee is from the US
> 	In the South, a Yankee is from the North
> 	In the North, a Yankee is from New England
> 	In New England, a Yankee is from Maine
> -- 
> Ed Gould		    mt Xinu, 2910 Seventh St., Berkeley, CA  94710  USA

Similar to the name for syphillis in Europe: to the English it was called the
"French Disease" and to the French is was the "English Pox."  It is rare to
find such regional symmetry.

-- 
Ed Nather
Astronony Dept, U of Texas @ Austin
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