Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: North Carolina - off topic
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 11:30:52 -0700

"Paul T. Collura" wrote:
> 
> Marc,
> 
> Are you an bigot or just an insensitive jerk?  I don't appreciate your anti-Italian slur.  I
> hope all Luggers of Italian heritage and other Luggers that are offended by bigotry will
> condemn your statement and recognize you for what you really are.
> 
> Paul T. Collura, M.D.
> 
> >
> > I have a good friend who is a retired Royal Navy officer and who served in
> > the Med during World War II.  He refers to the "First in Flight" tags as
> > "Italian Navy license plates".
> >
> > Marc

I'm interested just how put out the Italians who live in Italy which have a
strong presence here are. I would guess they thought it was funny or didn't
care. It seems like a pretty mild non mean spirited one.
Mark Rabiner