On Tue, 8 Dec 2015 10:45:51 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:

FlautentJim farts...


"Mostly they robbed and pillaged, in keeping with their heritage as penal
colonists."



Duh! You're getting us mixed up with Australia.
Our early settlers were the cream of the crop. Y'all got the ungrateful motley crew that couldn't wait to bite the hand that fed and protected y'all.

We had a problem with paying taxes and not getting that much in
return. Some here still do.