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

On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, Padraic Brown wrote:

> On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, And Rosta wrote:
>
> >Isn't there also a trait whereby Texans consider themselves first and
> >foremost Texans,
>
> It was apparantly a common sentiment in most parts of the US
> for folks to consider themselves citizens of their state first
> and Americans second. Largely pre-civil war, I believe.
...and then I hear (mostly Republicans?) people talk about state rights
and so on, and I think, isn't that kind of feudal?  OTOH most of the
history I've taken is pre-1500, so my perspective is warped.

> >and only secondarily Americans? Yorkshiremen are like
> >that too. (Also the Cornish.)
>
> Hurrah for the Kernow! (Both *here* and *there*!!!!!!)
>
> >I don't know whether Texans also think that everything Texan is best.
>
> Is the sky blue / the Sun hot / the Earth round? etc.
Ano...atashi wa Tekusanjin (???) desu...

(How *do* you say "Texan" in Japanese?)

I'm Texan and I definitely don't feel that way, and I even spent 1/3 of
my life there.

YHL

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