Al in Dallas    945708 Thu, 24 Jun 04 03:51 PM Seen in the Graudian, at http://tinyurl.com/2v949 In the middle of a story reporting about pictures showing the shocking behavior of 100 people having an orgy on a cruise ship, they report, 'One man is wearing a T-shirt clearly emblazoned with the words "100% Brummie".' Why is this T-shirt shocking enough to be mentioned? Al in Dallas Al in Dallas

	Peter J Lusby    945714 Thu, 24 Jun 04 04:00 PM "Seen in the Graudian, at http://tinyurl.com/2v949 In the middle of a story reporting about pictures showing the shocking behavior of ... is wearing a T-shirt clearly emblazoned with the words "100% Brummie".' Why is this T-shirt shocking enough to be mentioned?" I think you missed the point. This was a Greek cruise ship. The nationalities of the participants was obviously indeterminate. However, at least one of the participants was identifiably English, because he was wearing a tee-shirt so identifying him. It is this fact that made the article newsworthy in a British newspaper. Regards Peter "A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware"- Rupert Brooke, "The Soldier" Peter J. Lusby San Diego, California, USA http://www.lusby.org Peter J Lusby Regards, Articles, Whom, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States, Languages, Nationalities

	Wood Avens    945745 Thu, 24 Jun 04 05:35 PM "Seen in the Graudian, at http://tinyurl.com/2v949 In the middle of ... Brummie".' Why is this T-shirt shocking enough to be mentioned?" "I think you missed the point. This was a Greek cruise ship. The nationalities of the participants was obviously indeterminate. ... was wearing a tee-shirt so identifying him. It is this fact that made the article newsworthy in a British newspaper." Bizarre. Since when were T-shirts evidence of nationality? People sport all kinds of place-names on their chests. Even I possess a Chicago Bears shirt. Does The Grauniad really believe that no-one but a Brummie would be seen dead in a Brummie shirt? Katy Jennison spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @ Wood Avens Articles, Countries, United States, Languages, Nationalities

	Peter J Lusby    945750 Thu, 24 Jun 04 06:00 PM "Does The Grauniad really believe that no-one but a Brummie would be seen dead in a Brummie shirt?" 1) The Grauniad believes anything it chooses to believe. Like theLewis Carroll character, its editors make a point of believing 3 impossible things before breakfast each day* 2) Everyone knows that no sane person would claim to be a Brummie unlessthey actually were one. And even the majority of Brummies will tell you they're from Digbeth or Bordesley or Sparkbrook, or anywhere else but Birmingham. Regards Peter * darn it, which character was that? I thought it was Humpty Dumpty, but my copy of "Through The Looking Glass" fails to corroborate. "A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware"- Rupert Brooke, "The Soldier" Peter J. Lusby San Diego, California, USA http://www.lusby.org Peter J Lusby Regards, Whom, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States

	Wood Avens    945765 Thu, 24 Jun 04 06:15 PM "* darn it, which character was that? I thought it was Humpty Dumpty, but my copy of "Through The Looking Glass" fails to corroborate." The White Queen. It's in Alice in Wonderland. Katy Jennison spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @ Wood Avens Colours

	R H Draney    945796 Thu, 24 Jun 04 06:54 PM Al in Dallas filted: "Seen in the Graudian, at http://tinyurl.com/2v949 In the middle of a story reporting about pictures showing the shocking behavior of ... is wearing a T-shirt clearly emblazoned with the words "100% Brummie".' Why is this T-shirt shocking enough to be mentioned?" I was taught to *remove* my T-shirt when participating in an orgy..r R H Draney Countries, United States

	Donna Richoux    945779 Thu, 24 Jun 04 07:00 PM "* darn it, which character was that? I thought it was Humpty Dumpty, but my copy of "Through The Looking Glass" fails to corroborate." "The White Queen. It's in Alice in Wonderland." But the chess pieces are in "Through the Looking Glass," I'm sure you'll remember. A good bookmark to save is the searchable Lewis Carroll at: http://www.online-literature.com/carroll/ It says Through the Looking Glass - Chapter 5 believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. there goes the shawl again!' Someday I think we should do a survey of the quotes and passages of the two Alice books that we remember the most. The BBC said it was the most quoted body of work in English after the Bible and Shakespeare. Best Donna Richoux Donna Richoux Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Colours, Languages

	R H Draney    945807 Thu, 24 Jun 04 07:25 PM Donna Richoux filted: "Someday I think we should do a survey of the quotes and passages of the two Alice books that we remember the most. The BBC said it was the most quoted body of work in English after the Bible and Shakespeare." A lot of them are in collections of familiar quotations, but one that I've taken a fancy to that seems to have escaped that fate is a line muttered by the Frog Footman: "I shall sit here, on and off, for days and days"..r R H Draney Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages

	Wood Avens    945809 Thu, 24 Jun 04 07:52 PM "But the chess pieces are in "Through the Looking Glass," I'm sure you'll remember." Oops, yes. Katy Jennison spamtrap: remove the first two letters after the @ Wood Avens