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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The joy of Democracy
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:40:46 +0100
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On 21/10/2024 12:11, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

> 
> As an American, I have to say that America is *backward* and *dumb* in so many
> ways, so many more than I ever realized. Especially in the last decade or so.
> 
In some ways nostalgically innocent too. And therefore blessed by ignorance.

I cant criticise anyone for not knowing. Only maybe for not listening

> Just gonna open up this bottle of bourbon and chug it.  <glug glug glug glug
> glug glug glug glug glug ... ahhhhh>.
> 
> Damn metric quarts!  There's nothing to 'em!
> 
I don't believe there is a metric quart. a litre is near enough. but larger

-- 
“Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.”

H.L. Mencken, A Mencken Chrestomathy