"John Rowland" wrote in
message ...(t o Eamon Warnock):
"Eamon Warnock" wrote in message
news:f13d778b766321f48c7de3d29b159d4e.61944@mygate .mailgate.org...(to Ivan):
(snipped)
Are you from USA and do you know the
difference between England and Britain?
(That's called a yes-and-no question.) :-D

I don't think we should make fun of Americans for not knowing
the flags of the different parts of the UK.

It seems to me that Eamon Warnock was at most 'making fun', mildly, not so
much of Americans in general but of one American troll, 'Ivan', in particular.

"That country (Canada) has no culture and they want to be just like the USA
anyway."
--Ivan (19 September 2003, "Bobby Fischer and taxes")

After all, how many of us Brits would recognise the flag of California?

The flag of California has the words 'CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC' on it.
Anyone who can read English should be able to identify it correctly.

--Nick