Quote Originally Posted by davedove View Post
Although the analogy isn't precise, how many people from outside the US understand the difference between, let's say Pennsylvania and Ohio, or a better example would be New England and the South. We here in the States know a lot about the differences, but people in other countries likely do not.
I recall in an old movie (can't remember which one) a Southerner was in Europe and observed a sign that said, "Yankee go home!" The European gentleman he was with apologized profusely, but the Southerner's response was something along the lines of, "That's alright, we wish they'd leave us alone too!"
Dean