Re: The Quebec Letter: Galganov

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From: Neil
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 00:00

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On Mon, 30 Sep 1996, Brett Kilty wrote:

> Ever lived in Califonia AND Texas?  Obviously not (you've probably never
> even been to either--but now I'm just guessing).  I've spent lots of
> time in Quebec, Ontario, Texas and California, and I can tell you that
> the differences between the states is only a little less than the
> difference between the two provinces.  The major difference seems to be
> the the two states aren't currently in a "debate" (and I use that term
> VARY losely) about independence.  So before YOU go making offhand
> comparisons, take a trip off your turf and see what the rest of the
> world is actually like.
[snip-snip]

I disagree. California and Texas are MUCH more similar to each other than
Quebec and Ontario. In fact, I would have to say that out of all 50 states
and 10 provinces in the US and Canada, Quebec is the most socially and
culturally distinct region, by a long-shot. 

Neil
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A.

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Subject: Re: The Quebec Letter: Galganov
Date: 1996/09/30
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