On 2021-02-12 2:16 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:38:09 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>
>> On 2021-02-12 1:28 p.m., Boron Elgar wrote:
>>> On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:12:25 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2021-02-12 2:05 a.m., S Viemeister wrote:
>>>>> On 11/02/2021 21:29, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My father was more French than English oriented. He went to the US
>>>>>> once for his work. An American asked him how he liked Americans. My
>>>>>> father replied "They're very friendly and ***".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ("Gai" means cheerful in French.)
>>>>>>
>>>>> It used to mean that in English, too.
>>>>>
>>>> I went to school with a girl whose xtian name was "***".
>>>
>>> Used to hear that name for both males and females. Of course, I am
>>> older than dirt.
>>>
>> When Evelyn Waugh went to give a talk at an RAF base, they planned to
>> assign him a room in the female quarters:-)
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>
> I am a fan of his writings.
>
I have yet to read Brideshead. I really ought.