Haluk Skywalker wrote:
> "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1096637372.961352.214870@h37g2000oda.googlegroups.com...
> > Michael Cash wrote:
> >> On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 14:34:34 +0200, "b"
> >> <nospam.bengabenga@caramail.com> brought down from the Mount
tablets
> >> inscribed:
> >>
> >> >to stop being a gaigin once you've really been one -
> >> >or is there no turning back ?
> >>
> >> Since one generally attains gaigindom through emerging from the
womb
> >> and taking a breath before somebody jams a pair of scissors
through
> >> one's skull, it's sort of hard to turn back.
> >>
> > Arudo begs to differ. Pretty soon he'll be asking gaigin if they
know
> > how to use chopsticks and have four seasons in their home
countries.
> > John W.
> >
>
> OK, great. Does anyone have an idea why Japanese brag about having
four
> seasons all the time? I'd been wondering about this when I was in
Japan, can
> anybody come up with the reason.
Because in Japan they have four seasons. Duh.

John W.