American-ness [was RE: even my dumb nontechnical anime group gets it -- why don't we?]

[Michael Watson]

Gary Lawrence Murphy wrote:
>of US mass media, we are still fundamentally very different cultures.

out here in northern california, i don't feel much affinity for the culture
of the boston/new york/washington power axis.

>and besides, we've been invaded by them twice, and beat them both times

third time's a charm. ;-)

Q: What's a Canadian?
A: They're like an American but without the gun

      -- Kids in the Hall

peace,
michael