BobDCousy2004
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Tue Apr-20-04 10:55 AM
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Edited on Tue Apr-20-04 11:01 AM by BobDCousy2004
If someone says, "United States of America," meaning our country, what comes to mind?
Edited because people were misunderstanding my question
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| stellanoir
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Tue Apr-20-04 10:56 AM
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| SheepyMcSheepster
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Tue Apr-20-04 10:57 AM
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| 2. well, a couple of years ago i would have said the United States of America |
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Edited on Tue Apr-20-04 10:57 AM by SheepyMcSheepster
but now i realise the egotism involved in equating America with the United States of America.
North and South America are continents. everyone in these contintents are considered "americans" who live in "america".
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| maddezmom
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Tue Apr-20-04 10:58 AM
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| 3. that it pisses off folks from South America |
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Edited on Tue Apr-20-04 10:59 AM by maddezmom
when folks from the US use the term America to designate the United States. :)
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| Gildor Inglorion
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Tue Apr-20-04 11:10 AM
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| 4. Amber waves of grain... |
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fruited plain...purple mountains' majesty...spacious skies, etc. What was the question again?
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Tue Apr-20-04 11:16 AM
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| 5. Jim Craig looking for his dad in the crowd |
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