[Sca-cooks] lands

[Elaine Koogler]

Or, many years ago when I moved up to Boston, I was invited to a party.
A lady there walked up to me and said, "I understand you're from
Virginia.  That means you're prejudiced, doesn't it?"  I sort of
swallowed, stared and came up with "No, you're prejudiced as you're
judging my morals based on where I'm from!"  She stood there with her
mouth hanging open as I turned on my heel and walked away.

Kiri

Tara Sersen wrote:

> > When I was in Spain, the main problem was explaining to
> > people that not only was Washington State different from
> > Washington, D.C. (and that no, it isn't the state
> > Washington D.C. is in), but that it's clear on the other
> > coast.  It was best if I could draw a map.  We never got
> > much into Indians (which was a shame, in a way; I had
> > expected that and went primed with mentions of the
> > sophisticated political trouble we were having with some
> > of
> > the tribes over casinos and fishing rights and such).
>
> The sad thing is, it's not just people from other countries
> who have no concept whatsoever about US Geography.  I mean,
> at least they have a good excuse.  I read a newspaper
> article about someone from New Mexico trying to buy tickets
> to the Olympics not too many years ago.  The customer
> service person told him he'd have to call the Olympic
> committee office in his own country.  He said, "Uh, I am.  I
> live in New Mexico, which is in the United States."  She
> said, "New Mexico, Old Mexico, it doesn't matter.  You're
> going to have to call the Mexican office.  We can only help
> American ticket buyers."
>
> -Magdalena
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