Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt
Eike Lantzsch writes:
> the Dutch in New Netherland were called "Jan Kees". New Netherland
> became mostly New York and the locals became "Yankees". So somebody
> from South Carolina may feel that he himself must not be considered to
> be a "Yankee". Whether the nickname for the Dutch was just friendly
> banter or derogative, I don't know.
It gets more complicated yet. Look up the song "Yankee Doodle".
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John Hasler
jhasler@newsguy.com
Elmwood, WI USA
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