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From: "David Zincavage" <>
Subject: Re: English Gentlemen
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 15:53:05 -0700
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I don't think we have any current British readers, but I think it is time to
remind correspondents that this list does not tolerate insults, abuse, or
ungentlemanly conduct.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Lassek" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: English Gentlemen


> ". . . . .although it's common knowledge and authoritatively obvious
English
> gentlemen are of superior birth.
>
> Cheerio,
> richard whitehall"
>
> Without doubt sir, such a quote could only have been spawned in England,
by
> an Englishman. In the civilized world, the birthright of an English
> gentleman (small "g") is readily identified through his appearance and
> disposition, that is to say, a short, ugly, fat person with bad teeth,
> fetid breath, and a pocked face, somewhat illiterate, who lacks even the
> simple common sense and grace to carry on a conversation with those more
> knowledgeable than he.
>
> Generally, the appearance of such a person is usually followed by his tea
> and crumpits butt being smeared over the English countryside without
formal
> ceremony.
>
> Tom Lassek
> Eufaula Alabama
>
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