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Subject: To DAVE BROWN re. bi-lingualness
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Date: Sat, 9-Mar-85 17:10:45 EST
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Hi DAVE:

How are you?  I am fine.

I have some friends from up in our next state who made some interesting
comments about the "french language" problem.  You may notice that the
separatists are melting away up there?  Anyway, their kids are in the
language immersion program in the public schools (learning french) and
they see what has happened as another stupid self-shafting by those
frenchmen who insist on maintaining two languages up there.  That is, now
that english speaking kids are coming up (fast- the first classes are starting
to graduate) and into the business world, THEY are the ones who will profit
by being able to move into the better jobs in the business world where French
needs to be spoken.  Know why?  Well, it's because they have learned French
correctly!!!!  Not the mongrel patois the 'French' up there speak!  And the
French 'speaking' kids are not doing so well learning to speak their own
language correctly.  The French know this and are upset.

Any knowledge of this you can shed for us?  Anyone else?

Hope this isn't too innane for you.  Listen, let's be friends.  I'm sorry to
have jumped on you a while ago.  You must admit I have reason to be a little
'gun shy' upon occasion.

I've enjoyed reading your postings.  (except for that one!)  Keep 'em coming.

Best regards,

Ken Arndt