To all Americans

I think she was struck by the seeming incongruity of it. Just like DS was.

And like any resource, they're not going to be perfect. I think they're better than most.

Cheryl

Excuse me 'multiculturalism' has been official in Canada since the 70s

- so I don't think we are sloths !

Thank you Cheryl - I wasn't implying a criticism but since Gillian is catching shit too I guess it isn't our day. Remember, don't ask a question, smack, smack, smack.

Oh for gods sake !

You put that perfectly ! Like sarcasm, there is not an emoticon for surprise ~ and if there was ~ I likely would not use it.

Thanks for the brief and to the point comment. It was a nice ceremony, and it's been interesting talking to different people, how we all found different portions of the ceremony more or less moving. Our thought here, is that Chief Justice Roberts will be standing a round of Johnnie Walker Blue for his colleagues after the mis-speaking of the one line in the oath. But, honestly, it didn't mar the event at all, IMHO. (oh, the standing a round - hockey ref tradition - if you take a spill - you owe a round of liquid refreshment for the crew).

Ellice

Ah, the CIA is like a big tangled web. What one analyst says isn't necessarily what gets publicized. Internally - lots of different groups jockeying. But, the factbook is a good reference, and interesting.

Ellice

Absolutely. Her first line sounded fine, but then, it just wasn't quite right.

Ellice

So true. I look longingly at my bins of hats which I collected during the living in England days. And since. I hardly ever get to wear them - but they do come out to play at times. Maybe I'll just find some way to show them in the house. Who knows. While some women wear headcoverings in my synagogue, it would be a bit much for most of these hats. Oh, well.

Ellice

Note I said "most" of the world. As in not all. Most countries are a bit more homogeneous in their population. Not saying that minorities don't exist elsewhere, but there is even more segregation (not forced, but evident).

No, I'm not kidding. Maybe you're in white bread land and only see some limited group being impacted- I don't know. Or perhaps you think only the poor are getting poorer. But what I'm seeing is not just poor blue-collar or factory workers suffering economic affects, but white collar, educated, "white majority" members. Not equally geographically. More equally across the much broader middle class from the high end to the low. Equally affecting across racial, cultural boundaries as opposed to being the situation of only having poor minorities and rich majorities.

Sticking with this statement. Ellice

Hey, I don't know - but 20 years ago I was forced by my colleagues to buy hats for going to the local Anglican church functions, and especially some weddings. Of course, I used to help out at some of the teas, dinners for the "old dears" - my friend, and the minister thought it was great fun that the resident Yank could be called upon to come serve tea (since I didn't attend the church, I was always able to get things ready).

Ellice

Maureen bought a hat for a wedding in the early 1980s, the hat was tiny with a single, artistically arranged feather. At the same time the BBC TV series "'ello, 'ello" had one of the characters wearing a similar hat described as a "dead 'en". Thereafter Maureen's hat was described as the "dead 'en".

On the topic of "hats". When attending a Methodist church in Yorkshire (no alternative at that time) we described the entrance of the choir (all ladies) as the "Silly Hat Competition".

That's really mean and unfair. You didn't ask a question; in fact that was my gripe - I couldn't tell what you were asking.

Elizabeth

I'm really sorry that I haven't learned to read your mind over the web, O Perfect One.

Elizabeth

I noted that you said "most." I didn't say you said all. I disagree with "most." In Europe, perhaps, but not in the rest of the world, by far.

I'm not in white bread land at all. I think that all groups are impacted, but I in no way think that they are all impacted equally. Even in your case - you lost your job and that sucks, but are you seriously in danger of losing your house because of it? If not, then you're not equally impacted.

I know I'm not. Losing a good portion of my investments is not at all like losing my house would be. There's no way that this crisis has an equal impact on all Americans. I think your privilege is showing.

Elizabeth

Brat, I refuse to argue with you. Pax.

Knowing both of you...I can see the courteous shaking of hands!

Peace to be unto youse !!

Wasn't meaning to correct you in any way (wouldn't dream of it) but just commenting on that splendiferous object on Aretha's head.

Dawne