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gamahuche1 year, 2 months ago

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Hi Mdiar!
Thanks for showing up.
I'm a gourmet in all areas and while public adulation, vast crowds, has its pleasures a sincere word from a friend is the realest gold under the sun so your comment is much appreciated and valued.
Oddly enough I needed a reminder yesterday that it was THAT day and spent the rest of the time on deep contemplation of it.Many things stemmed from it.[I'll be back in a minute - something VERY urgent to take care of..]

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  Mdiar1 year, 2 months ago
  
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  Urgent, eh?
  
  I admit to a distinct lack of knowledge of the eastern European area, central Europe as well. Most American history courses don't really get to the Cold War unless you take a specialized course in it; most end around World War 2, maybe manage to get into the Korean conflict.
  
  I think, perhaps, the biggest difference in general knowledge of the world at large between Americans and a decent amount of Europe was most driven home to me when I was speaking to a Norwegian, and they knew of the Whiskey Rebellion. Of course upon closer questioning it was revealed that his school taught alot about the alliance countries in general, which may explain how he knew of this... he couldn't fathom how the American electoral system worked at all, though. Well, I eventually taught it to him easily enough, after I put it in more European terms. I confess that I have little knowledge of the time in between 1965 or so to 1980ish. The Cold War isn't gotten into, which is a tragic failing of the American educational system.
  
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