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Jerry Fahey <[log in to unmask]>
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Is it just me our has anybody else felt a Deja vu?


Lauraine Armstrong wrote:

> Scottish or Scot(s) - adjective or noun
>
> aside from being a blend, Canadian whisky is actually rye whisky.
>
> and on another curious cultural note, Irish & US whiskey have the "e"
> while Scotch & Rye don't.
>
> Lauraine
>
> janice klein wrote:
>
> >To add a bit of cultural commentary to this, my friends north of Hadrian's
> >Wall tell me that Scotch is either whiskey or tape, but the people are
> >Scottish.  I also, echo Jerry's appreciation of Indigo's hard work on our
> >behalf.
> >
> >janice
> >
> >Janice Klein
> >Director, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Kendall College
> >[log in to unmask]
> >www.mitchellmuseum.org
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> >Behalf Of Jerry Fahey
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 1:19 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: On Looting, Let's Be Fair To All
> >
> >
> >This is only meant as constructive criticism:
> >I believe Crown Royal is a blend of Canadian whiskeys and
> >therefore shouldn't be confused with Scotch.
> >I apologize to anyone who thinks this info is not
> >suitable for this List Serve. I am a Scotch drinker and was
> >a bartender in a previous life. To me this is important stuff.
> >And once again, Indigo, I thank you for the time you
> >put into this and the other sites.
> >
> >Jerry Fahey
> >Exhibits Designer
> >The University Museum
> >S.I.U.E.
> >
> >
> >Indigo Nights wrote:
> >
> >>What's my point?
> >>
> >>I'm hearing America bashing, UK bashing in the
> >>discussions that followed this thread.  The thread was
> >>the result of ONE article based in Scotland.
> >>
> >>My point was to show that the world has opinions on
> >>this matter, that looting historically has transpired,
> >>there is a large volume of incredibly valuable
> >>artifacts to be protected, the incidences didn't start
> >>with the Scotch publication (which is making me want
> >>to drink some right now--Crown Royal please), that
> >>looting of a nonartifactual basis is now ongoing in
> >>Iraq by the indigenous peoples, so don't just presume
> >>it's us, that the war causes huge pissing contents
> >>among normally civil people, and that one should get a
> >>well-rounded perspective on this subject and not fly
> >>off the seat of one's pants trying to attack or defend
> >>one's flag.
> >>
> >>Goodness gracious. I think I'm exasperated by the
> >>question.
> >>
> >>Indigo Nights
> >>[log in to unmask]
> >>
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