On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:51:51 -0000, John Godwin
wrote:

Reminds me of the time I was being handled by Norcal Approach for
SFO. An Aeroflot Pilot called in with the most impeccable English
and with very clear enunciation but you could tell he was Russian;
Americans just don't speak that clearly. g

My granddaughters live on a boat in the South Atlantic. They came up
for a visit a few weeks ago, and their mother took them to the
pediatrician for a checkup. The doctor asked the older girl (six) if
she spoke any languages other than English, and she replied, "Yes.
American."

Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942
forthcoming from HarperCollins www.flyingtigersbook.com