NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/soc/culture/british/19430

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From: [e-mail] (Guy Barry)
Subject: Re: Postperson Pat. Was Re: Britain and HK
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Sue Miller) writes:
>David McSavaney writes:
>>
>>This caused me to pause and wonder - are UK kiddies still watching
>>"Postman Pat"? Surely it is time to be a little more sensitive and
>>call it "Postperson Pat"? Hmmm - would Saturday Night Live possibly
>>be interested in the concept...

>Now *here's* an interesting subject.  My daughter and nephews all
>love Postman Pat.  The name can't be changed, nothing else will
>scan.  "Postal Carrier Pat and his black & white cat.."  nah.
>'Postperson' is an abomination, of course.

A little while ago the Post Office was considering extending the
colloquial Scottish term "postie" to the whole of the UK.  I think
that one's been quietly dropped...

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