Re: SER1 English/American

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Diana, all the Empire's colonies followed the example set by Her/His
Majesty's intrepid administrators:-)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diana Alan" <dianaa@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:47 AM
Subject: Re: SER1 English/American


> If the former is correct how do Australia's bullock laden, swordless roads
> come to drive on the left? And  Were European knights all left handed and
> therefore drove on the right, except in Sweden when they swapped over
sides
> in the 1970's to conform to the rest of continental Europe?
>
> Diana it's all so confusing RH driver
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Channon G Coats" <chancy49@xxxx.xxx>
> To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: SER1 English/American
>
>
> We always understood that Americans drive on the right bcs our roads were
> dominated by oxen-pulled freight wagons and the driver walked on the
> right side so they wouldn't be crushed, would be out of the mud and could
> use their whips right-handedly.  On the other "hand" the English roads
> were dominated by men using swords, and to pass on the left side of the
> road meant the other person would have his sword arm fairly ineffective
> in having to swing across the body for protection.  Same reason really,
> the castle stairs circled turrets counterclockwise, enabling the defender
> to have a better swing (on top) than the attacker (below).
>
> So there is your over-educated smart ass answer from California, and the
> way we always heard it was.
>
> Frank & Channon
> '56/86
> 70/88
> Def 90
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