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Author: NadCixelsydNadCixelsyd Date: May 11, 2008 10:14
Why does every mention of Myanmar on radio/TV have to add "formerly
Burma" to the text. Does anyone say, "formerly British Honduras" or
"formerly Ceylon" or "formerly Hot Springs, New Mexico"? Does the
stewardess say, "Welcome to New York (formerly New Amsterdam) Kennedy
airport, formerly, Idlewild"?
Anyone that, by now, doesn't know Myanmar's former name probably
doesn't care.
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Author: Don KDon K Date: May 11, 2008 10:24
> Why does every mention of Myanmar on radio/TV have to add "formerly
> Burma" to the text. Does anyone say, "formerly British Honduras" or
> "formerly Ceylon" or "formerly Hot Springs, New Mexico"? Does the
> stewardess say, "Welcome to New York (formerly New Amsterdam) Kennedy
> airport, formerly, Idlewild"?
>
> Anyone that, by now, doesn't know Myanmar's former name probably
> doesn't care.
If they hadn't told me Myanmar was formerly Burma, I'd have thought it
was a sandwich spread.
That sort of thing is necessary whenever some yoyo seizes control of a country
and changes the name without telling anyone.
Don
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Author: MaryMary Date: May 11, 2008 10:57
Don K wrote:
>> Why does every mention of Myanmar on radio/TV have to add "formerly
>> Burma" to the text. Does anyone say, "formerly British Honduras" or
>> "formerly Ceylon" or "formerly Hot Springs, New Mexico"? Does the
>> stewardess say, "Welcome to New York (formerly New Amsterdam) Kennedy
>> airport, formerly, Idlewild"?
>>
>> Anyone that, by now, doesn't know Myanmar's former name probably
>> doesn't care.
>
> If they hadn't told me Myanmar was formerly Burma, I'd have thought it
> was a sandwich spread.
>
> That sort of thing is necessary whenever some yoyo seizes control of a country
> and changes the name without telling anyone.
>
> Don
> ...
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Author: Lars EighnerLars Eighner Date: May 11, 2008 11:00
In our last episode, , the lovely and
talented Mary broadcast on alt.fan.cecil-adams:
> Don K wrote:
>>> Why does every mention of Myanmar on radio/TV have...
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Author: VeroniqueVeronique Date: May 11, 2008 11:13
On May 11, 10:57 am, Mary aol.com> wrote:> Don K wrote:
>>> Why does every mention of Myanmar on radio/TV have to add "formerly
>>> Burma" to the text. Does anyone say, "formerly British Honduras" or
>>> "formerly Ceylon" or "formerly Hot Springs, New Mexico"? Does the
>>> stewardess say, "Welcome to New York (formerly New Amsterdam) Kennedy
>>> airport, formerly, Idlewild"?
>
>>> Anyone that, by now, doesn't know Myanmar's former name probably
>>> doesn't care.
>
>> If they hadn't told me Myanmar was formerly Burma, I'd have thought it
>> was a sandwich spread.
>
>> That sort of thing is necessary whenever some yoyo seizes control of a country
>> and changes the name without telling anyone.
>
>> Don ...
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Author: StanStan Date: May 11, 2008 11:16
>> Why does every mention of Myanmar on radio/TV have to add "formerly
>> Burma" to the text. Does anyone say, "formerly British Honduras" or
>> "formerly Ceylon" or "formerly Hot Springs, New Mexico"? Does the
>> stewardess say, "Welcome to New York (formerly New Amsterdam) Kennedy
>> airport, formerly, Idlewild"?
>>
>> Anyone that, by now, doesn't know Myanmar's former name probably
>> doesn't care.
>
> If they hadn't told me Myanmar was formerly Burma, I'd have thought it
> was a sandwich spread.
>
> That sort of thing is necessary whenever some yoyo seizes control of a
> country
> and changes the name without telling anyone.
>
> Don
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Author: Dover BeachDover Beach Date: May 11, 2008 11:24
> On May 11, 10:57 am, Mary aol.com> wrote:>> Don K wrote:
>>
>> Meaning what, that the local yoyos should keep on using whatever name
>> the British Raj stuck the country with?
>>
>> Was the country known as Burma to the inhabitants themselves prior to
>> British rule?
>
>
> Yes, more or less. The biggest reason for opposition is Myanmar was
> imposed without referendum by the current military junta (the same
> junta which proved fairly indifferent to the effects of the recent
> cyclone on its population, and which is, right at the moment,
> restricting UN shipments of aid to those affected.)
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Author: Don KDon K Date: May 11, 2008 11:28
"Mary" aol.com> wrote in message news:QrGVj.159584$yE1.64824@attbi_s21...> Don K wrote:
>>> Why does every mention of Myanmar on radio/TV have to add "formerly
>>> Burma" to the text. Does anyone say, "formerly British Honduras" or
>>> "formerly Ceylon" or "formerly Hot Springs, New Mexico"? Does the
>>> stewardess say, "Welcome to New York (formerly New Amsterdam) Kennedy
>>> airport, formerly, Idlewild"?
>>>
>>> Anyone that, by now, doesn't know Myanmar's former name probably
>>> doesn't care.
>>
>> If they hadn't told me Myanmar was formerly Burma, I'd have thought it
>> was a sandwich spread.
>>
>> That sort of thing is necessary whenever some yoyo seizes control of a country
>> and changes the name without telling anyone.
>>
>> Don ...
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Author: artyw2artyw2 Date: May 11, 2008 11:31
On May 11, 1:14 pm, NadCixelsyd aol.com> wrote:> Why does every mention of Myanmar on radio/TV have to add "formerly
> Burma" to the text. Does anyone say, "formerly British Honduras" or
> "formerly Ceylon" or "formerly Hot Springs, New Mexico"? Does the
> stewardess say, "Welcome to New York (formerly New Amsterdam) Kennedy
> airport, formerly, Idlewild"?
>
> Anyone that, by now, doesn't know Myanmar's former name probably
> doesn't care.
I couldn't find any Myanmar Shave on the shelves at Rite Aid. Guess I
will have to keep the beard for a while longer.
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