So does anyone know the origin of the word "Yank"?
I like to think the word comes from the fact that we "Yanked" the leash of the British before we turned and bit them.
As for Canadians, I always wanted to go up to Alberta and hunt geese, it is supposed to be fantastic. Are Americans still welcome in Canada? Even the ones who are conservative and bring guns with them? Do I have to take the NRA and "W" stickers off my truck in order to be safe?
Just curoius.
without question...of all of the provinces in canada..alberta is the most user friendly for yanks...red neck is a term of endearment for most residents of that province and that is not a bad thing!!!!!....and the goose,duck,pheasant,prairie chicken and hottie hunting is fabulous...bcboy
term originally meant for new yorkers of dutch descent
typical dutch name (male) jan (pronunced -yan-)
typical dutch product (cheese) kase
jan-kase = yankees
later anybody living in that area (New York) was a yankee
by an american, and this was extended to all northerners.