Please do, Harry! And pardon whatever American misconceptions I have about the British electoral process. It wasn't MY idea to break off from the mother country, you know. :)
All the best,
Alex
On Jan 13, 2012, at 11:37 PM, Harry Hayfield <harryhayfield~at~gmail.com> wrote:
> May I, as the electoral voice on this forum, explain why that statement isn't strictly correct (but would like the grace to be able to post on Sunday, as I am involved with "Me and My Girl" at the moment!)
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Alex Kirstukas" <infernalnonsense~at~yahoo.com>
> To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>
> Sent: 13/01/2012 23:33:02
> Subject: Verne's beloved Scotland
>> I've just found out that in 2014, Britain will finally hold a long-awaited referendum on whether Scotland should be independent.
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>> In (yes, you knew this was coming, sorry I keep bringing it up, I love the book) "Les Enfants du capitaine Grant," which takes place EXACTLY a century and a half earlier, Verne expounds at length on that very question, highlighting the need for such a decision.
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>> Verne the Prophet turns up again?
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Received on Sat 14 Jan 2012 - 02:22:00 IST