Yes! I wish I could write as well as Mark Steyn! That's what I've been trying to say all along. And on the "irony" question, I'm convinced that Brits are more sensitive to irony than Yanks so my "ear" is differently attuned to your ear. I hardly dare post this comment as the finger-waggers will no doubt immediately respond with accusations of stereotyping. But stereotypes often exist for good reason.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" wrote: > > > > Nothing you wrote suggested an ironic intention. So-called smiley faces mean nothing. If you wrote better you would not need them. >