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Old 12-07-2008, 12:52 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Re: Welsh Channel 4.

Why does a nationality and its language have to have money attach to it ??? Its obvious you don't appreciate an historic language such as Welsh. And here is a little history lesson for you- Welsh is an older language than English (not that it really maters anyway)

I don't care what the GDP of Wales is!! Its also offensive for you to say that Wales is insignificant due to ahving no GDP. Just because Welsh is not a language that is not used outside Wales expect Patagonia, does not mean it has any less value. Its idea like yours that nearly wiped the language out altogether.

Found some more hstory:

16 signers of the Declaration of Independence and 11 U.S. Presidents were of Welsh descent or had ties to Welsh descendants.

America's past presidents and vice presidents of Welsh descent include Abraham Lincoln, James Monroe, Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, Calvin Coolidge and Andrew Jackson. Thomas Jefferson, the great American Statesman spoke Welsh.

That’s just a small bit. Is it still as insignificant??
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