From: REMpeteOVE@CAPpetezilla.ITALSco.uk   
      
   Col wrote:   
      
      
   > Yes, I am well aware that the term 'England' and phrases like   
   > 'For the greater glory of England' may well have been used   
   > when strickly speaking the glory was referring to areas that   
   > included places oustide the geographical boundaries of 'England'.   
   >   
   > As an American, please don't lecture me on the history of my own country.   
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   Actually, it was fairly close to verbatim of what was said on QI.   
      
   Calm down Col, its only a newsgroup!  BTW - you remind me of someone:   
      
   http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/dadsarmy/da78.jpg   
      
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