America and Americans (and Brits)

[Douglas Bigham]

In a message dated 2/21/2002 5:55:46 AM Central Standard Time,
preston at PILOT.MSU.EDU writes:

> When I was born in Southern Illinois, it as "Little" (not "New") Egypt.
>
> dInIs
>

True true, and it still is "Little Egypt".  I think "new" was only going to
happen if we got our own statehood (back in the 1850's).  And I have no idea
where I would double check this.... so...

-dsb
Douglas S. Bigham
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale