>A pastor of the "Dutch Reform" church (Calvin College folks please
>note) is quoted as saying, "Whatever else, this confirms once again
>that the Bible is true."<
This is reminiscent of Richard Armour, in his History of America. He
claimed that while the Pilgrims were in Holland they sent their kids
to Dutch Reform schools if they were bad. The children complained
and were thus called Protestants. He also provides insight into the
initial disagreement with the Anglicans. 1066 and All That is
equally enlightening, for the British perspective. At least these
examples involve deliberate punning rather than the deliberate
incompetence of the tabloids.
Dr. David Campbell
Old Seashells
University of Alabama
Biodiversity & Systematics
Dept. Biological Sciences
Box 870345
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com
That is Uncle Joe, taken in the masonic regalia of a Grand Exalted
Periwinkle of the Mystic Order of Whelks-P.G. Wodehouse, Romance at
Droitgate Spa
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