[jeffersondem]

Recent posts by you have, apparently, been for the purpose of distraction but are none-the-less instructive.

You stated bluntly: “chivvied”? Who uses words like that? Not Americans, ever.”

It turns our John Wayne, the iconic American hero figure, used it to communicate clearly with millions of other Americans in his audience.

That prompted you to shift to a new line: “I'm not a huge John Wayne fan and never heard him or anybody else use words like “chivvied”, “homestall” or “tally book”.

First, “Not Americans, ever”; then it was you personally “never heard him.” In your world view, if you don't know about it, or when you choose willful ignorance, then it has never happened and can't be considered by others.

This hole you dug is just about a vocabulary word but it provides an insight into how you ignore hard evidence concerning historical matters and then end up on the wrong side of the debate. Over and over and over.

Too bad. You could be an asset to this board if you would take your blinkers off.

[BroJoeK]

jeffersondem: "First, 'Not Americans, ever'; then it was you personally 'never heard him.'
In your world view, if you don't know about it, or when you choose willful ignorance, then it has never happened and can't be considered by others."

Sure, if I were born yesterday and never traveled more than 50 miles from Podunk, then you'd have a good point.
But such is far from the case, and your argument here is most curious coming from somebody who refuses to admit, or deny, that your national origin is other than normal American.

[HandyDandy]

“Blinkers”? Sod off, mate.