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[Dr. Tynan]

Happy July 4

[Blofeld's Cat]

Happy 4th of July, guys.

Handy that it's on a Friday, isn't it?

PS: Is the term "yanks" OK with Americans; not derogatory in any way?

[Dr. Tynan]

I didn't mean that "Yanks" bit in any nasty way, it was only a joke But if anyone is offended, then replace it

I just wanted to get in before anyone else

Again, Happy July 4

[MrDraco]

Hahaha.... American's were fine people....just don't take our oil or tax us

[Righty007]

Originally posted by MrDraco
...American's were fine people...

American's are fine people.

[Dr. Tynan]

Where in the States is it July 4th now, everywhere, just some parts or one part

[zencat]

Originally posted by Dr. Tynan
I didn't mean that "Yanks" bit in any nasty way, it was only a joke  But if anyone is offended,  then replace it

I love being called a "Yank" by British people. I really do. It's somehow very evocative of the "special relationship" between the US and UK.

It's when someone uses the word "Yankee" that the trouble begins.

[DanMan]

Thanks Dr.Tynan. But don't think I'll ever forgive you for that little incident in Boston around 200 years ago. Just playin.

[Righty007]

Originally posted by zencat

I love being called a "Yank" by British people. I really do. It's somehow very evocative of the "special relationship" between the US and UK.

It's when someone uses the word "Yankee" that the trouble begins.

Why does the -ee make a difference?

[Righty007]

Originally posted by DanMan
Thanks Dr.Tynan. But don't think I'll ever forgive you for that little incident in Boston around 200 years ago. Just playin.

227 years ago to be exact.

[zencat]

Originally posted by Righty007
Why does the -ee make a difference?

It's a whole different war.

("Yank" came out of WWII and it was an affectionate name Europeans had for Americans.

[Righty007]

Okay.

[zencat]

Or did "Yank" come out of WWI? Did "Yank" originate in the song, "Over There"? Was that a WWI or WWII song?

[Dr. Tynan]

I'm not actually British, I don't know what I am, it's not for me to decide. They say I have dual nationality

Did I tell you how my sister went to NY for her Honeymoon and started Did I tell you how she and her husband asked for some House tea and the waiter thought they wanted Ice-tea

[Dr. Tynan]

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[zencat]

Originally posted by zencat
Or did "Yank" come out of WWI? Did "Yank" originate in the song, "Over There"? Was that a WWI or WWII song?

Ah, okay. It was WWI (I love the internet). This is a great war song -- it's actually pretty terrifying in a very American way.

Over there, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there--
That the Yanks are coming,
The Yanks are coming,
The drums rum-tumming
Ev'rywhere.
So prepare, say a pray'r,
Send the word, send the word to beware.
We'll be over, we're coming over,
And we won't come back till it's over
Over there.

[jwheels]

Originally posted by Dr. Tynan
Where in the States is it July 4th now, everywhere, just some parts or one part

The east coast will hit July 4th first, in about 2 hours or so.

[Dr. Tynan]

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[Xenobia]

Zencat...I could kiss you! I thought I was the only one addicted to the film "Yankee Doodle Dandy."

Thank you on behalf of the Yanks here, for your good wishes. I for one however, am kind of sad that Charles the Fifth William the Fourteenth (???) will not be my kings.

-- Xenobia

[Righty007]

July 4th Countdown:

36 minutes...

(I'm going to update it every minute )

[Joyce Carrington]

You know what I heard about the word Yankee?

Hundreds of years ago, the Dutch had raised a town in the USA, called New Amsterdam. Only us Dutchies aren't very clever and because we thought there was no money to be made in the States, we sold New Amsterdam to England (new name: New York). (I say BIG mistake, if we hadn't done that you all would be speaking Dutch now ). Anyway, there were still a lot of Dutchmen walking around there, in New York. And all of them used to have the name Jan or Kees (by now, those names are a bit oldfashioned). So the English kind of made a word for them, the Yankees (Jan+Kees). And that's how it began.

[zencat]

Hey, that's interesting JoyceCarrington. Thanks for this.

[The Admiral]

Happy 4th of July guys and girls

[Double-Oh-Zero]

Happy 4th, from the Canuck up North.

[Dr. Tynan]

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[Tarl_Cabot]

Thank you and being a Yank is Ok.

[Robinson]

Originally posted by JoyceCarrington
Hundreds of years ago, the Dutch had raised a town in the USA, called New Amsterdam. Only us Dutchies aren't very clever and because we thought there was no money to be made in the States, we sold New Amsterdam to England (new name: New York).

Well, the Dutch didn't exactly put up a "For Sale" sign for New Amsterdam. The British saw just how viable and strategic a location New Amsterdam was and simply invaded it. The decreed the colony was now under British rule and the next day, folks simply went to work under a different flag.

There's a 7 part documentary on New YorkCity that was produced and aired on PBS. I believe it's titled "New York: A Documentary History."

Go to www.pbs.org for more information.

[Jimbo007]

I'm a day late but oh well... I had a good 4th of July; I hope others did as well.

Note:
No meaning to get into politics but support our troops regardless of your opinion!

[Dr. Tynan]

mistake

[Bondian]

To our American Cousins over in the USA ( where else ).

Thanks for the 'kick-in'.

Cheers,


Ian