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In article <8187cc$132a3b.1f2@news.comet.net>,
georgeh@www.comet.chv.va.us (George F. Hardy) writes:
 
>In article <sourisDwnwtw.CGI@netcom.com>, souris@netcom.com (Henry Hillbrath) says:
>>
>>murray@macpro.ca (Murray Kastner) writes:
>>
>>[snip] 
>>
>>>Some may not be aware of it but we in North America came very close to
>>>German as the lingua franca.
>>
>>There is a very often repeated myth that German was rejected at the
>>"official language" of the U. S. by a single vote. But, it is a myth,
>>and has been much discussed (beaten to death) in the urban legend group.
>
>Sure, first, there is no "official" language in the USA.  There
>is much discussion whether there should be one -- and a few 'not
>politically correct' idiots even suggest it should be English.
>
>Second, the major German immigration came after the establishment
>of the USA.  The major "minority" at the time of the Revolution
>was Scotch-Irish (known today as Northern Irish Protestants).
>
>Germans came in the 19th century, except for a few Hessians who
>didn't go home after the Revolution.
>
Not quite true.  Many settlers came in the 17th and 18th century
already. 
 
Manfred Kiefer
 
>GFH
>
