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grimjim wrote:Are too

ARE NOT!!!

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For the edification of those you have NO CLUE what we're talking about, "Yankee" originated as a derogitory term applied to the inhabitants of the original 13 colonies in what is now the US of A by the British (and to a lesser degree the French) during the struggle for identity that eventually led to the Declaration and War for Independence.

Later, the same term was used to refer to inhabitants of the Northern States (e.g., "Damn Yankees" aka "Bluecoats") by the inhabitents of the Southern "Confederate States" during our Civil War.

It wasn't until WWI that the term "Yankee" began to be commonly used to refer to all citizens of the US of A, and typically got shortened to "Yank" (probably by Hollywood).

lol I was amazed how long that went uncorrected
To be fair, since it was popularised around the time of WWII I think the name has nothing of the insulting nature that it did originally. IMHO.

mehanson wrote:
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OLD MAN is right
*Runs and Hides in RL*
*dont mind the off topic joke on his account his Birthday in RL is comming up* *wicked Grin*

Ooh, which one is that? Party in the Flaming Forest?

*apologies for derailing *

mehanson wrote:ARE NOT!!!

============= *puts Old Man teacher hat on*

For the edification of those you have NO CLUE what we're talking about, "Yankee" originated as a derogitory term applied to the inhabitants of the original 13 colonies in what is now the US of A by the British (and to a lesser degree the French) during the struggle for identity that eventually led to the Declaration and War for Independence.

Later, the same term was used to refer to inhabitants of the Northern States (e.g., "Damn Yankees" aka "Bluecoats") by the inhabitents of the Southern "Confederate States" during our Civil War.

It wasn't until WWI that the term "Yankee" began to be commonly used to refer to all citizens of the US of A, and typically got shortened to "Yank" (probably by Hollywood).

See? So you are.

Anyone up for raiding Grimjim's home and dumping all his Tea into the ocean?

-Whoot Party at Flaming Forests for Uncle Sam's B-day!

kuroari wrote:Anyone up for raiding Grimjim's home and dumping all his Tea into the ocean?

-Whoot Party at Flaming Forests for Uncle Sam's B-day!

Fine by me, I don't like tea.

One day we'll be back and it'll be like the day after a teenager's party.

"What on earth happened here? I turn my back for 200 years and LOOK what you do to the place!"

grimjim wrote: "What on earth happened here? I turn my back for 200 years and LOOK what you do to the place!"

And I'm sure the UK is one giant forest with 1000 year old trees where bears and wolves still roam and eat unsuspecting children.

grimjim wrote:"What on earth happened here? I turn my back for 200 years and LOOK what you do to the place!"

we turned it into a world super power that essentially helps run the world (or hinder it depending on your point of view)?
I'd say the same about the vast English Empire... woops, old habit... England, but, yea...

phradok wrote:And I'm sure the UK is one giant forest with 1000 year old trees where bears and wolves still roam and eat unsuspecting children.

So you've been then