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On Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:03:45 -0700, Darren New <dne### [at] san rr com> wrote:
>Stephen wrote:
>> I don't see the relevance of being brought up in Philadelphia. (City of
>> brotherly love?)
>
>Philadelphia is the traditional home stomping grounds for quakers back in
>colonial days. Franklin, being both a quaker and the founder of
>Philadelphia, probably had something to do with that.
>
You refreshed my memory. :)
>Not quite Mormon/Utah or Pensylvania Dutch/Lancaster County level, but you
>get the idea.
Hmm! There might be a difference of perception here. In Britain Quakers are seen
as mild, non-violent and goodly. I would not put them in the same basket as
Lutherans or Mormans.
BTW Dame Judi Dench is a Quaker, I believe.
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Regards
Stephen
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