[SOC] Patron "Saint"

[Michael Coslo]

On Jan 23, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Carlos J Caro wrote:

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>> Why do we need American personalities that possibly the majority
>> have
>> never even heard of, yet be able to identify with?
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>> Just my $0.02
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>> Usual FWIW, YMMV etc.
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>> Thanks! :)
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>> Ian C. Purdie - VK2TIP
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> As an American I cast my vote for Andy Capp.


I know this is veering dangerously towards first class, but I seez a  
problem here.

We have a tendency to know who we know, and not know who we don't know.

Let's let that settle in for a minute..........

Okay, now isn't it a tad harsh to be chastising us Yanks because we  
nominate people who we know?

Most of the international folks we do know are either politicians, or  
we're not completely sure they are  from where pop culture say they  
are - Is Crocodile Dundee - the actor  from the movie that is, an  
actual Australian?

So howzabout we give a little description with our nominations.

Lessee here.. I'l give it a try.

There was a late 60's early 70's sitcom called Green Acres. Disguised  
as a surrealistic farce, it was actually both the height of both  
television and Western Civilization.

One of the Characters was a county extension agent (this was a person  
who helped farmers with various things like soil testing, suggested  
crops, etc) by the name of Hank Kimball.

Hank was exceptionally SOC. He was always re-iterating what he said.  
He'd start out saying something like "Good morning Mr Douglas, a  
beautiful day isn't it?", then immediately say, well except for the  
storm coming up, then follow that with "Well some people think storms  
are nice", then "Well except those people in Pixley who had their  
house blown over by a tornado". Then he'd get frustrated and forget  
what he was talking about anyhow.

Good natured, and hopelessly inept. Sounds SOC to me.


-73 de Mike N3LI -