[carton253]

Talk about holding a grudge! :)

Actually, here is a true story about grudge holding. I lived in Thailand for a few months. I was shopping with a Thai friend, and we ran across a begger woman. She was from Burma. My friend treated her with utter contempt. Then she looks at me and says, "They invaded us."

I asked, when was that?

In 800 AD. The way she was carrying on, I thought it happened yesterday.

[Sam Cree]

Yeah, in 1964, when my brother and I were still kids, we were bicycling around Scotland. Some of the folks there weren't very nice to us until they found out we were Americans, then they became very friendly.

It turned out they had thought we were English, they were treating us badly because they were still mad about the war that went on back with all that "Braveheart" stuff when I guess the English invaded Scotland or something.

LCS could clear up the actual events if he'd get his computer squared away.

[Corin Stormhands]

The way she was carrying on, I thought it happened yesterday.

As a son of the Confederacy (small "s" I won't join the official group), I understand that.

I always tell people I was 13 before I knew "damn yankee" was two words...