Another Stupid Question

Amy Z aiz24 at hotmail.com
Fri May 25 20:15:53 UTC 2001


--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Pigwidgeon" <pigwidgeon at i...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Rita Winston" <catlady at w...> wrote:
> > What is this Five Nations that I heard mentioned in relation to 
> > some British sporting event? The only Five Nations that *I* know  
 
> > are the five tribes of the Iroquois federation in upstate New 
York.
> 
> The 5 Nations. A great sporting event.
> 
> The five nations in question are England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales 
> and France. The competition is now, in fact, the Six Nations - with 
> Italy being that sixth nation.

Interesting, since the Five Nations of the Iroquois are actually six 
as well.

Amy Z
who used to be able to name them, but that was before she handed over 
43% of her brain to HP





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