Ann- this is more etc than herbs or oils

[Guest guest]

Ann-

 

As one of the older people on this list, I have seen patriotism come & go

in fashion through

the decades.

 

I am aware of the " ugly American " imagine that is in the world. Yet I believe

just as all Brits are not the same. (I am married to an Irishman and I am

Irish & Cherokee)

all Americans are not the same. The American of the Indian Reservations and

Appalachian mountains

is far different than the American of New York City, Miami, Florida or

Dallas, Texas.

 

We don't all drive Merecedes or Cadillacs, drip with diamonds, have

household help or believe

we are better in spirit than anyone else. Because our country is large we

can travel thousands of

miles and never need a passport. Depending on where you travel you may or

may not

come in contact with diverse culture.

 

The city I am in, has a very diverse culture, but we are a town of 200,000.

40,000 of which are

college students who are here for 9 months of the year and then leave for 3

month.

We are the 2nd largest center for Islamic studies in this nation. We have a

large cancer research

hospital and a large cardiac research hospital. My neighborhood is Russia,

Japanese, Swedish,

Irish, Canadian, Serbian, British, African, and Peruvian. I love the

diversity. I hate the fact

I am not seeing many Islamic women with young children out at the market,

but I understand their fear.

Tho' we have had no trouble here with hate crime or terrorism.

 

Most Americans by population have never lived in a war time. Oh Desert

Storm in the early

90's for 30 days. Most don't remember Vietnam, or Korea or WWII.

 

Most Brit's I know personal are very proud of their country and are usually

happy to explain

differences, or give a broader world view of situations. What most here

know of Scotland

is their view of Monarch of the Glen on BBC or cable television.

 

Personally, I am very glad you are on this list. That you jump in and

remind us even tho'

it seems we are having a spot of tea with the neighbor and chatting, we

across many

boundaries.

 

Well this was too lengthy, sorry.

 

Janet

[Guest guest]

Thanks Janet

 

As one of the older people on this list,

 

snap!

 

What most here know of Scotland is their view of Monarch of the Glen on BBC or cable television.

 

now that is a pity! It's very small here, I don't know what state there to compare it with for size. The village I live in has 63 houses! my nearest town is 5 miles and has about 13,000 pop. I figure it's difficult for us both sides of the pond to understand either the vastness of the States or the smallness of GB unless we've visited. And of course we have very cosmopolitan cities here but I don't think such a wide variety of cultures in generalPersonally, I am very glad you are on this list. That you jump in and remind us even tho' it seems we are having a spot of tea with the neighbor and chatting, we across many boundaries.

 

thanks for that, I'm glad to be on the list, and quite frankly, if I don't like something then I just erase it - isn't that what it's all about?

 

Regards

Ann - Scotland (where it snowed last week and winter has come although the snow has gone.)

[Guest guest]

Well said,Janet.

--- Janet Golden <janetkgolden wrote:

> Ann-

>

> As one of the older people on this list, I have seen

> patriotism come & go

> in fashion through

> the decades.

>

> I am aware of the " ugly American " imagine that is in

> the world. Yet I believe

> just as all Brits are not the same. (I am married to

> an Irishman and I am

> Irish & Cherokee)

> all Americans are not the same. The American of the

> Indian Reservations and

> Appalachian mountains

> is far different than the American of New York City,

> Miami, Florida or

> Dallas, Texas.

>

> We don't all drive Merecedes or Cadillacs, drip with

> diamonds, have

> household help or believe

> we are better in spirit than anyone else. Because

> our country is large we

> can travel thousands of

> miles and never need a passport. Depending on where

> you travel you may or

> may not

> come in contact with diverse culture.

>

> The city I am in, has a very diverse culture, but we

> are a town of 200,000.

> 40,000 of which are

> college students who are here for 9 months of the

> year and then leave for 3

> month.

> We are the 2nd largest center for Islamic studies in

> this nation. We have a

> large cancer research

> hospital and a large cardiac research hospital. My

> neighborhood is Russia,

> Japanese, Swedish,

> Irish, Canadian, Serbian, British, African, and

> Peruvian. I love the

> diversity. I hate the fact

> I am not seeing many Islamic women with young

> children out at the market,

> but I understand their fear.

> Tho' we have had no trouble here with hate crime or

> terrorism.

>

> Most Americans by population have never lived in a

> war time. Oh Desert

> Storm in the early

> 90's for 30 days. Most don't remember Vietnam, or

> Korea or WWII.

>

> Most Brit's I know personal are very proud of their

> country and are usually

> happy to explain

> differences, or give a broader world view of

> situations. What most here

> know of Scotland

> is their view of Monarch of the Glen on BBC or cable

> television.

>

> Personally, I am very glad you are on this list.

> That you jump in and

> remind us even tho'

> it seems we are having a spot of tea with the

> neighbor and chatting, we

> across many

> boundaries.

>

> Well this was too lengthy, sorry.

>

> Janet

>

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