On 04/03/2011 07:18 AM, Camaleón wrote:
On Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:19:49 +0000, Liam O'Toole wrote:On 2011-04-02, Ron Johnson wrote:On 04/01/2011 07:20 AM, Camaleón wrote:--- SNIP ---Here in Spain we celebrate it on December 28th instead. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day#Other_prank_days_in_the_worldWhat part of "Cultural Imperialism" don't you understand??? :)A Spaniard would be vaguely familiar with the concept ;-)And I'd have to say that *sadly* (IMO, nothing to be proud about) yes, we do are ;-(
Any expanding civilization engages in Cultural Imperialism. W/o it, we wouldn't be here using using computers and (where it's hot) availing ourselves of air conditioning.
-- "Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt." Samuel Adams, essay in The Public Advertiser, 1749