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To: Neocon who wrote (12034)	6/15/1999 6:17:00 AM
From: MNI	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

I cannot help, I would like to help him. Sometimes he has brilliant ideas, but then all of a sudden it is all flawed again by some wrong or overly estimated assumption. The pity about him is he feels hurt for a long time when only you want to give him a helping hand to see the world clearer. Maybe I am simply wrong about him. As to pedigree, as far as I can see in Europe, this is not an issue anymore, but laughing stuff. We think that somebody who tries to hold on to such things given to him when he was born, like a young aristocrat or the son/daughter of a wealthy man, or to a strong person of an older generation is very likely to be very weak and flawed in character as well. Such person is bound to fail in his/her life. Maybe this would be a Texas view of the world in the US ? I don't claim though to know all in Europe, like my special friends does sometimes. But to give you a well documented example, that is widely seen as typical in my surrounding, take Aitken (I think Jonathan is his first name). His steep political career plummeted back in mid 1980s when he told Margaret Thatcher's daughter he was NOT going to marry her. And directly after the ballot in which he won his parliamentary seat! Anyway, the true extent of his opportunism came to the light later, marking the end of his career recently. I think the whole of your first paragraph indicates to me that the strongest impact on language comes from educated middle class people (or at least, in your usage of it). Your second paragraph showed me I did understand "urban legends" right up to now, but still have to learn what "folklore" means. The word seems to have a different meaning in German. Also my supposition there be also rural legends seems to be wrong. I think we sometimes meet them in Germany's regional characters. I saw your latest posting while there is a server error that forbade me to answer. Question: >partisanship "stops at the water's edge"<. Is "partisanship" the belonging or personal support for one particular political party inside US? And is "the water's edge" the sea between US and countries other than Canada and Mexico? Best regards to you Neo, MNI

To: Neocon who wrote (12034)	6/15/1999 12:42:00 PM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

Neocon, I need help from a smart guy like you... burp! --Ooops! Sorry about that! (I've drunk too much Coke lately). Anyway, here's the latest intoxication affair going on in Belgium: cnn.com According to the latest news, Coca-Cola (Belgium) was ordered to remove ALL the soft-drinks that the company used to retail in Belgium, that is Coke, Fanta, Sprite, MinuteMaid, you name it! But I've noticed that all the so-called intoxicated youths (usually grammar/high-school students) are located IN FLANDERS?!? Not a single case was reported in Wallonia, although the 3 plants that bottle the Coca-Cola beverages market them in all of Belgium.... Pretty odd, isn't it? Finally, there was this (great) news about Coca-Cola Co. installing a new European HQ right here in Brussels --actually, that's no good news for the Flemish corporate lobby! I suspect the Flemings would rather see Coca-Cola to settle in Flanders --in Vilvoorde, for instance (to compensate for the Renault closure)--, not in froggie Brussels! It could also be a backlash stroke pulled on US interests by the hawkish Flemish bourgeoisie who resents the US's support for a ''stable'' Belgium.... Your take?