Re: Two Articles about What Brits Know (or Don't)...

mike weber wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:40:09 -0500, Sean O'Hara <seanohara@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> 
>> Why is it you never see this sort of reaction when a poll comes out 
>> saying that most Americans don't can't find China on a map, or don't 
>> know who the President is?
> 
> Because many of us have a nasty suspicion it's true?

The late night comedians have a franchise on mocking US citizens and 
their lack of knowledge. Without the vox pops of the ignorant set, their 
shows would be a lot shorter (or, heaven forfend, they'd have to write 
some real material).

Kip W