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From: "Trena" <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] Where is this place called Wales ?
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:06:53 -0400
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From: "Sunshine"
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [CHS] Where is this place called Wales ?


> I've also come across a lot of Americans who think that Wales is in
> England.
> I've even had a couple visit and still know no better once they've left!!
>
> I'm in north Wales and a member of our local FhS, the secretary was once
> telling me how she'd get letters from overseas from people thinking that
> wales was a parish and asking for a look up in Cardiff!!

Your comments reminded me of when I lived in married quarters in various
places within the UK, many years ago. Of course the other wives would be
from a good cross section of the whole. I found most of them could run
rings around myself (and peers) when it came to sciences, maths and of
course in particular British History (my favourite subject in school). They
all seemed more worldly, most having worked for at least a year or two and
had been 'abroad', before they had wed. The average leaving age was 15y at
the time, whereas in Canada it was about 18y. Many times I was in awe
hearing their stories of what they'd already done in their lives.

Imagine my shock when these 'worldly lasses' asked me how I defended myself
from the polar bears every time I left my house. Some thought I had to
carry a gun (yes a real gun!) to school or to work etc. I had a hard time
convincing them I had never seen a polar bear until May 1968 ... when at the
age of 21, I went to Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo. I won't mention their
comments on 'Red Indians' in Canada.

Toni

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