You all seem to have entirely too much time on your hands.

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> From:         Robert T. Handy[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     Museum discussion list
> Sent:         Thursday, February 11, 1999 1:38 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: O Canada
>
> Woops.  Hold on here, now.  Before you bring race into this again, go
> look
> up the word hyperbole, which will explain the intended sense of my
> original
> tongue in cheek comment.  Then you can apologize, if so inclined, for
> calling me an idiot.  You might also apologize for introducing race
> into
> the discussion.
>
> Sound to me like you might have an agenda that is  far removed from
> the
> general sense of the thread.
>
> And besides, I'm purple not white.
>
>
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> Robert Handy
> Brazoria County Historical Museum
> 100 East Cedar
> Angleton, Texas  77515
> (409) 864-1208
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> From:   e iola[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:   Thursday, February 11, 1999 11:07 AM
> To:     [log in to unmask]
> Subject:        O Canada
>
> Hey Guys
>
> I am pretty new to this list and may I say first and foremost that I
> am
> a very very very proud American citizen. However I cannot help but to
> totally support the Canadians out there on this list who are tired of
> the Canada Bashing. To me it no different then racism. Sad to say,
> America is ridden with it. If I am correct in assuming that Robert,
> (the
> idioit who started that crap about Canada being another state)is
> white,
> then it all makes since to me. Some White American's (NOT ALL OF THEM)
> have an inferiority complex and they have to do whatever possible to
> make themselves feel like their one up on everyone else. As an
> African-American, I can totally share in the disgust that many of the
> Canadian citizens on this list might feel towards people belittling
> them
> because of their background. Correct me if I am wrong, maybe the
> African-Canadians (if I can use such a term) or other ethnicities in
> Canada can relate; I don't know. But when all is said and done, the
> bottom line is this. There is absolutely NO PROBLEM whatsover in being
> proud of your heritage, it's important to preserve whatever culture
> that
> you may have, however it is not good to try to belittle other groups
> of
> people when your showing your pride.
>
> eiola
>
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