G'day Phil,
On Apr 11, 2006, at 10:02 AM, Ray Saintonge wrote:
If the Americans had done the right thing and
called it New Georgia to
follow the pattern that was started with Hampshire, York and Jersey we
wouldn't be having this problem. Nobody complains about the name
South
Georgia except perhaps the Argentinians.
Georgia wasn't named after the country of Georgia, it was named after
King George II.
George II ... that's the one who *isn't* The British Tyrant, right?
(Congratulations on recognising additional Georges, old boy.)
--
Mark Gallagher
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- Danger Mouse
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