Funnily enough, the question is not without merit. Northern Ireland, while
being a part of the United Kingdom, is not actually part of Great Britain.
Hence the team competing at Edmonton is named Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt Bray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: t-and-f: Edmonton greets mystery man Edwards
>Having queued patiently at the airport to receive his championship
>accreditation, Edwards was quizzed by a couple of Edmonton volunteers who
>were clearly in the dark as to the identity of the superstar sat before
>them.
>
>Their grasp of geography was also alarmingly slight.
>
>"Are you from Great Britain or Northern Ireland?" one asked.
I thought only Americans were supposed to be this geographically clueless.
Apparently Canadians are no better. And this particular question is
surprising from a country that still features the Queen on postage stamps
and money.
Kurt Bray
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