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Hi all, Bruce wrote in reply to Arthur's "teasing" correction of Gail: >I think I'd rather be called a Foreigner. As a Canadian (and Canadians are used to and often sensitive to Americans' frequent neglect of our existence), I have to admit that I had a twinge when I read Gail's use of the word 'foreigner.' But I did not say anything in my reply to her -- her idea was great and I sent her, privately, a letter for her to send to her representative. Since the issue has been raised on the list, I would add my 2 cents by noting that we should all remember that this is an international list (though the vast majority of listmembers are from the U.S.). We are in a real sense all citizens of the world. A very common phrase used in Atlantic Canada (sometimes a bit pejoratively) is to refer to others not of the region as 'come from away,' of "CFAs" I think we can find friendly ways of recognizing the diversity of the list. TTFN Peter ************************************************************************** Peter Kidd Learning Materials Consulting Services 62 Coronation Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3N 2M6 Canada Tel/FAX: (902) 443-4262 Email: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa163/peterkidd.html