RE: American like Sam Shepard ( was guns and stuff)

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Ain't the similar/different juxtaposition just enough to keep life 
interesting?
Someday, I'd like to buy you a beer.
Thor

>I was in Italy last September, where I had the opportunity to observe my
>fellow Americans outside their natural habitat. Several rather embarassing
>facts were brought to my attention.
>
>- We (1) seem to have put on a few pounds in the last 40 years.
>- When it comes to footwear, we're really quite fond of sneakers and
>sneaker-derivatives.
>- Our Italian vocabulary spans at least 3 words.
>- What's all this nonsense about trains. We're renting a car.
>- Rick Steves.
>
>1 - My use of the pronoun "we" will no doubt incite someone to haughtily
>respond to the effect of "Not the Americans I choose to associate with!".
>So, let's be clear. The Americans that *you* choose to associate with are
>the glorious exceptions.


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