>>>Terry;
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>>>People from out of state use “Frisco” for San Francisco. I tell them that Frisco is in Utah!
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>>I think I once heard that SF people HATE it being called Frisco.
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>>>I have been asked by Americans where I am from and tell them “San Francisco”, and many will ask, “Where is that”? Ignorance is bliss!
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>>Americans! ... never heard of San Francisco? ... the home of the golden Gate bridge? ... A street car named Desire? ... Quinn Martin Productions? ... Dirty Harry's playground!?
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>>These "Americans" haven't got stiff little fingers, by any chance, have they?
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>>>Our daughter was in Europe for her college studies during the last two summers. She felt threatened while in Paris, but felt at home in London. Perhaps having the last name Whiteley helped? :)
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>>I remember her being here during 7/7 wasn't she? Didn't feel threatened but in a slight deal more danger :-)
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>Surely that was a joke about the streetcar named Desire?

Well, a famous play/film, by one of your most famous playwrights ... personally I've no interest in the work, or have ever seen/read it, but I assumed it was set in SF