:)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Wendell Piez

> Jeremy,
>
> I'm American, and I have to say I detect no such "thinly veiled hatred" in
> Mike's post (either this one or in "everything he says").
>
> On the contrary, here I only detected a slight tweaking of the way us
> 'merkans are observed to use the (so-called) "English" language. Hardly a
> hatred of us. Rather more like the grampaw whose youngun's done run oft 'n'
> made good fer himself ... can't help but draw attention to his funny suit
> of clothes.

I think the proper term is 'curmudgeon' :)

also it is like what the great americana musician/songwriter, Jerry Jeff Walker,
said in the classic song, London Homesick Blues:

/...I'll substantiate the rumor
that the english sense of humor
is as dry as old west Texas sand.../

:)





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