Golf as a Discourse of Resistance to Imperialism

[James Devine]

At 03:54 PM 9/26/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Re:
>>
>>>What's to defend? [Golf is] the national sport of Scottish highland peoples
>>>who have been oppressed by English imperialism since the elimination of
>>>*their* dynasty in 1688. By playing golf you are keeping the culture of the
>>>oppressed marginal peoples of the British Isles alive.
>>>
>>
>>before I join your crusade, you'll have to pull your Scots imperialists out
>>of the 6 counties of the North of Ireland.
>>
>>
>But surely it is more important for me first to get reparations for the
>Revocation of the Edict of Nantes...

Unfortunately, I am still pissed at the conquest of Athens by those damned
Macedonians under Philip, so I can't join your cause.

Jim Devine jdevine at popmail.lmu.edu &
http://clawww.lmu.edu/Departments/ECON/jdevine.html