Oh your welcome. Yeah it definately halfway confuses some of my fellow Southerners once they hear that, and/or pisses off the more prideful ones. I was never prideful, though. So yeah, the Yankkes live above the Mason Dixon Line, in the North.
Here's somethin' I wanted to show you that can pretty much explain it all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_dixon_line
And this is the Southern half of the U.S. here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_United_States
I think my Southern ancestors got 'Yanks' and 'Yankees' from a combination of the Commonwealth influence, but also the earily Dutch settlers from New York state. So if a New Yorker contacted her, you are right: He was a Yankee.
I first cought on to the Aussie comments from sme message boards a few years ago. I hear it's a nice enough country, but sadly, it's coming American-ized (and even as an American I don't like the sound that) are really Xenophobic towards it's own allies. I've notced a lot of people from all over becoming American-ized, actually.
I also always woundered that. I guess they think maybe the English look down opun them cause they started out as a colonie and the prisoners were sent there? I don't know myself. Personally I don't like allies should ever hate one another. I love the United Kingdom myself, am an headed to London next year.
I agree I don't also see the need for it, or what they only include English people. Very mean phrase, that is...
