tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472241.post112722481807467054..comments2024-01-09T00:41:17.570+01:00Comments on Kolo kolo mlynsky :::: Grit Your Teeth ReadingJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381204473168533313noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472241.post-1127289274300897732005-09-21T09:54:00.000+02:002005-09-21T09:54:00.000+02:00You're right, the Times does feel comfortable maki...You're right, the Times does feel comfortable making a joke out of the South, but I question why this should make me feel any better (or more charitable) towards them when they do not extend the privelage to the rest of the country. Heck, we might as well be France as far as they are concerned! ;-)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381204473168533313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472241.post-1127287431999453282005-09-21T09:23:00.000+02:002005-09-21T09:23:00.000+02:00Nice rant. :-) As an almost-New Yorker who likes t...Nice rant. :-) As an almost-New Yorker who likes to make fun of, well, just about everyone, I'd like to point out that there is a more charitable way of looking at this. The fact that a high-profile rag like the NYT feels comfortable publishing this sort of piece is, to me, a clear sign that this is just playful fun, not an indication of some deep-seated hatred or disdain of southerners. It's just a joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com