Salut/Hi D. Gerasimatos,

le/on Fri, 3 Oct 2003 08:12:50 +0000 (UTC), tu disais/you said:-

>In article >,
>Mike Tommasi > wrote:
>>
>>Mmm, granted I am not objective, Venezia being my city, but it seems
>>to me that if someone does not specify, Venice is in Italy, just as
>>Berlin is in Germany and London in England... ;-)))
>
>
>No, you aren't objective. I typed "Venice" into Google. Of the first
>10 hits, 6 referenced the city in Italy, 2 referenced the city in
>Florida, and 2 referenced the city in California.

That proves Mike's point, it seems to me. And even for an American,
comparing Venice FL with the city of the Doges and scene of Monteverdi's
greatest hour is going a touch far.

>FL and Venice, CA are destinations unlike, say, Paris, TX. Being in Italy
>perhaps you do not realize that.

He isn't, his origins are there, but he's lived in Canada, and currently
lives in Southern France. A better qualification for a balanced world view
than many, it seems to me.

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