Re: CHAT: Ability of Americans & Europeans to locate each others cities (was Re: The [+foreign] attribute)

Quoting Mia Soderquist <jumpingturtle@...>:

> >From: Carlos Thompson <chlewey@...>
> >>Okay, my attempt for the States of the USA, with main cities (captitals
> >marked*)
> ...
> >Maryland - Delaware
> ...
>
> Annapolis is the capital of Maryland, and Baltimore is it's major city. The
> capital of Delaware is Dover, but the largest city is Wilmington. Just a
> note from a native of the Delmarva peninsula who has lived in both states.
Speaking of Delaware, the New Republic had one of the most fantastically
bigoted attacks on the people of said state I've ever read (and being
a Texan, I would have read of many quite vituperative attacks), entitled:
"The Case Against Delaware: The Rogue State".  Here's my favorite quote:

  "Indeed, Delaware's image as small and inoffensive is not merely a
   misconception but a purposeful guise. It presents itself as a plucky
   underdog peopled by a benevolent, public-spirited, entrepreneurial
   citizenry. In truth, it is a rapacious parasite state with a long
   history of disloyalty and avarice."

<http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20020819&s=chait081902&c=1>

(The rant against equal representation in the Senate is a
particularly naive brand of majoritarianism and surprising
from such a conservative publication. One wonders what kind
of history education the author has...)

(Okay, I should really stop now.  I just couldn't resist this. :) )

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