I wrote: > is the distinction here South vs. North -- or is it small town/farm > vs. big city?
On 9/14/05, Eugene Coyle wrote: > re the distinction: I was talking about the 1950s, perhaps you are > thinking of now? But the career military officer corp then was heavily > weighted toward southerners. And that meant that a southern heritage was a > plus for carerr advancement, so it was self-perpetuating. A service academy > (West Point, Annapolis) degree was the real plus.< yes -- I was thinking of _now_. -- Jim Devine "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
