On Fri, 01 Jun 2001 18:04:25 +0000, J. J. Young wrote:
> I'm watching (with half an eye) the US version of the Weakest Link
> gameshow. One of the contestants is named Tracy. I don't know how
> Anne Robinson can keep a straight face: Tracy is a large gentleman.
> In the UK, "Sharon and Tracy" are "Essex girls", and feature in
> shall-we-say "blonde" jokes.
> Truly, we (UK/US) are two nations separated by a common language.
> Regards,
> Jake
> Currently serving as English language consultant to the Kingdom of Padua.
Where do you get the idea that we have a "common language"??? ;-)
We here in the U.S. *do not* (by any stretch of the imagination),
speak English. <VBG>
On the subject of names.... I thought that Hilary Stagg was a woman.
Then I puchased a CD and found *his* photo inside.
> L.D. wrote:
>> Welcome, Laurie!!!
>> You have *no* idea how wonderful it feels for me to see the name of
>> another fantastic female appear on the list. Being alone here, I've
>> almost felt outnumbered at times!
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