re: #457 DaddyG

It always intrigues me how much of the old world caste system we still have stuck in our national identity. A local radio show had on a mother who was trying to convince her son to un-invite a girl to prom that she felt was “beneath” him. She wasn’t a bad kid, just not as popular or skinny.

I was quickly reminded of the English aristocracy my ancestors were escaping.

English, French, Germany… really the whole of western Europe. I was surprised recently reading some stuff about England/France circa 1600’s, that certain classes of people were not even allowed certain weapons. An interesting way to keep people in their class.