I have to say Paul, you are not a complete fuckwit. The American Mods that
wish desperately to be English are rather a sad lot. To be an American is
nothing to be ashamed of, and yet many "Mods" I have run across seem to
think it is. I happen to be a son of Ex Pat parents, have seen both sides of
the coin, and can truly saw that each culture has its own merits. If a few
American "Mods" would open their eyes a bit they may learn to appreciate the
culture(s) that surround them.
Few other nations have the broad spectrum of cultural influences that
America does. A "melting pot"? Not at all, more of a buffet. Particularly
here in So Calif, if u dig Soul, go get it, a bit of Latin Jazz? Just as
much if not more. We are a culturally diverse Nation, that offers a truly
International experience. To keep pining over a trip to to London is
ridiculous. By all means go, have a bit of fun, but don't overlook what you
have here that you cannot get elsewhere. Sure, alot of American culture is
plastic, but we do not have to gobble it up when so much more is available
to us.
I believe that the UK as a whole is losing alot of its own culture thru
outside influence, cannot say as if that is a bad thing as I do not have to
deal with it on a daily basis. But just out of curiousity, how many curries
are sold in UK everday?
Everybody hates a tourist
Seamus
>From: Paul Secular <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: I ain't bothered...
>Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 04:20:35 -0800
>
>I know I'm better than everyone else on the list so I don't care WHAT
>you say about me...
>
>I may not buy much soul - but I spend money going out dancing a lot - so
>I've heard a fair bit of soul.
>For the price of one record you can go out dancing numerous times and
>hear many more songs.
>You see what I mean?
>
>Also - I have actually *seen* these creatures known as 'northern
>soulies' cos - as mentioned - I've crept into a couple of all-nighters -
>so I'm not talking COMPLETELY from stereo-types... (!!!)
>
>Anyway - as to record buying - I'm after RnB/jazz more than soul - cos
>it's (on the whole) better (certainly than a lot of Northern anyway)!
>
>I'm currently really diggin' Sonny Boy (no 1), Billie Holiday, Ethel
>Waters, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Mose Allison, and of course Bo
>Diddley..
>
>As to America!!
>......... Nothing you can say will ever convince me that 'white American
>culture' deserves any merit whatsoever. Actions speak louder than words.
>
>The 'I wanna be English' Americans are the funniest of the lot..... I'm
>always meeting American 'mods' who tell me how much they hate America
>and how much nicer it is to be in London..........
>They make an attempt to absorb these English things - but it's so sad!!
>You see all these Americans trying to 'dress up' as mods... it's
>hilarious!!!!!!! Saw one just last night! Fitted the stereotype so
>perfectly!
>
>Of course I'm not saying that theoretically Americans can't be mods -
>but I haven't actually met any yet!
>
>Addio!
>Paul
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