SpringheelJack - - - although it may read as such, I was not intending the comment to you. It was more of an attempt to bring out the 79 YEARS aspect of my comment. Sorry if I offended.
Oh, no worries, I wasn't offended at all. I know we're both on the same side here.
Actually, from the point of view of the British, the USA did not exist until 1783.