Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Bill > Erfurth > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 8:30 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: OFF TOPIC, "Americans" (aka Ugly Americans) > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Tim Wrote: > > Interestingly, when I was in Central America this > year, > whenever I referred > to "Americans" (meaning the US) I was inevitably > corrected/reminded that it > was "North Americans". > > Also, when I was (usually dismissively/negatively) > referred > to as a > "Gringo", I would correct them and point out that I > was not > a Gringo, but a > Canadian. - ----------------- FYI -- The term Gringo is a throw back to the days of the Mexican War - the US grab of California and the Southwest. Green Grow The Lilacs was a popular song of the day, often sung by U.S. expeditionary forces, hence the term, Gringo - from Greengrow. Oh well, I had to learn something in U.S. Social History all those many years ago! :-)