Re: CHAT: Yorkshire/Texas (was: dl)

And Rosta scripsit:

> Isn't there also a trait whereby Texans consider themselves first and
> foremost Texans, and only secondarily Americans? Yorkshiremen are like
> that too. (Also the Cornish.)
Ah, I see.  Quite so.

> I don't know whether Texans also think that everything Texan is best.
"Never ask a man where he's from.  If he's from Texas, he'll tell you;
and if not, why embarrass him?"

> I was on holiday in Yorkshire last week, and everywhere were signs for
> "Real Original Yorkshire Pizza", and suchlike.
Of course, true pizza was invented in New Haven, Connecticut.
(Based on Italian models, to be sure.)

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John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
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