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now you see, i prefer corn pones. but there are some who wouldn't understand the virtue of such a local food because they have not had the advantage of experiencing such a local culture. instead, they rely upon the parochial misconception that they have experienced all that could possibly be experienced; in short they believe they have reached the apex of indulgence. too bad, really, 'cause corn pones, hot off the skillet, smattered in hot butter, with a helping of fresh cut greens soaked in pepper vinegar, well not even the finest palate would pass it up if that palate was adventurous enough to indulge in such a low economy.

I'll see your Huxley and raise him with a Kinky Friedman.
There's more subtlety in Kinky's little finger than a planet full of Huxleys.

And there's always Harlan Ellison.
If you can't see the subtlety in Ellison you should lose a finger.

but but ... kinky's a texican. you cain't git no more low brow then a texican.

"You cannot truely appreciate Shakespeare until you've heard it in the original Klingon."

remember folks, for those of us arguing with our esteemed expat, we are 'mericans and by virtue of that fact, would lose said argument. we cain't gain no ground 'cause we ain't got none in the first place.

now you're talking brother.

Well, culture is very important to Russians.

It is true that the worship of culture can degenerate into snobbism, but this is true only of people with baser characters. True culture expands one's horizons; it does not narrow them.

Americans tend to be so defensive when confronted with culture. It is an indication that, on some level, they understand that they are lacking in this regard.

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Strang;

I’ve read just about all of The Kinkster’s novels and have a few favorites, Road Kill and Elvis, Jesus, and Coca Cola come to mind. But I was wondering how he did in the governors election? Never heard much about that and was wondering if old Kinky was subsequently found swinging from a shower curtain rod?

i always felt the british lacked an overall creativity in their food.

Well, I have studied the pronuciation of English in Shakespeare's time. It is quite different from both American English and modern Received Pronuciation in Britain. It does deepen one's appreciation of Shakespeare to hear it as he would have spoken it.

I find it as disagreeable to listen to the language of modern English Shakespearean actors as to hear Americans mangle the language. [The horror of listening to Charleton Heston attempting to act in Julius Caesar I shall never, never forget!]

PS: Schlack, of all modern English dialects, Irish English comes closest to Shakespeare's language. Cromwell and all those other Tudor and Stuart invaders, you know.