Posted by pixies chick at jerry1.healthpartners.com on June 04, 2002 at 18:19:21:
In Reply to: Not knowing where some wacky state is is one thing posted by Pimped-Out-Jedi-Knight on June 04, 2002 at 16:49:01:
: ...not knowing where a major English-speaking country
Major?? Excuse me, I'm a little busy trying with Afganistan right now - it's in Asia. Last major thing to come out of Wales was Tom Jones.
that your ancestors potentially came from is located is something entirely different. Do you actually get taught about geography outside of America in school over there? Seriously, I'm curious...
: : ...where Montana was. Quit acting like your nation is filled to the brim with geographic geniuses. Wales is even less important than Missouri AND filthier than West Virginia.
: : -TMP
We do actually get taught about geography outside of the US, yes. However, we do not spend an inordinate amount of time learning the names and boundaries of the English Empire.
Current emphasis is actually on land formations and culture groups. Countries? They change.