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am 26.9.2002 22:53 Uhr schrieb Peter Montgomery unter [log in to unmask]: > The thought occurs that English Canada has something close > to a classless society, much to the chagrin of the richer folk > who depend on class for their identity, and who frequently > move to the States for that reason. That classlessness, I surmise, > accounts for the bland mediocrity of our culture -- the inevitable > result of a true democracy. > > French (Quebec)Canada does have classes, based on politics > and as defined by a premier of that province in a post-referendum > speech. There are the Quebecois, the Federalists and the ethnics. > Economic status is irrelevant to their class system. Quebec culture > is mostly Parisian translations of US culture. > > Cheers, > Peter. > -----Original Message----- > From: Temur Kobakhidze [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 8:33 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Reply to Kate > > > Dear Jennifer, > > Putting it in the American way: you are positively, definitely, and > abso---lootely right! :-) > > Thanks > > TK > > > On Sep 26 2002, Jennifer Formichelli wrote: > >> Dear Kate, >> You write: "And everyone waits in line. He probably became a British >> citizen because the class system in Britain lasted longer and had more >> influence than in America." >> Let me correct you. First of all, no one in Britain 'waits in line'. >> They queue up. >> >> Secondly, the fact that the class system lasted longer in Britain is >> simply not true. (nor do you, as usual, produce any facts to substantiate >> your, as usual, widely unacceptable conclusions). The British class >> system is also a much different thing than the American one. I am not >> aware that either is deceased. And I rather think there was more to >> Eliot's decision to take British nationality. >> >> Jennifer >> >> >> ...and this is a reply to a Canadian! to the benefit of those poor souls unable to open a jpeg -file (no Mac-users am ong 'em): It's a cartoon from The New Yorker, depicting a man and a woman in a restaurant, with the caption: "You seem familiar, yet somehow strange -- are you by any chance Canadian?" Cheers, Gunnar