--- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,
"Geraldine Reinhardt" <waluk@...>
wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Wordingham

<richard.wordingham@...>

> To: Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003

1:14 PM

> Subject: [Nostratica] Re:

Gerry!

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> ----- Original Message -----
> On the other hand, people

flying

> the Irish tricolour from their

cars

> in England during the football
> world cup thought it prudent to
> also fly the English (not the
> British) flag.
>
> GR: Soccer matches are

attended by irrational (and overly
excitable) fans.
The world cup was held in Japan and
Korea.

> Since I always thought the

English and British flag both were
"the Union Jack" I'm fairly certain
you'll tell me something different.
Yes, just as US states have their
own flags!
Richard.
P.S. I'm sorry I cant' clear out
the remsinder. My browser only
allows me 30' to compose a reply.

> a conflict.
> >
> > If you say "Ireland"

without an

> adjective, then you mean either

the

> whole island or the Irish state
> alone, i.e. the Republic,
> _excluding the Northern part_.
> Informally, all the world calls

the

> independent state "Ireland"
> ignoring the political

overtones of

> such usage (the Irish

Constitution

> also says "The name of the

State is

> Eire, or in the English

language,

> Ireland", but this is a

political

> statement, the North being

regarded

> as Irish national territory
> currently under British
> occupation).
> >
> > If you ever go to Dublin,
> Ireland, try stepping into a

pub

> and loudly asking the folks

inside

> if they're British subjects.
> >
> > GR: Dubliners apparently

hate

> the British (err, English, err

The

> Royals), eah?
> > Gerry
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