If You Read The 'daily Mail,' You

Some Government Expenditure Actually Makes A Profit. Our Theatre Leads The World. Loads Of Tourists Must Be Attracted By The Fact That You Could Spend A Week In London Doing Nothing But Visit Superb Museums And Galleries, Free.

Americans Are Fascinated By Their Own Love Of Shopping. This Does Not Make Them Unique. It's Just That They Have More To Buy Than Most Other People On The Planet. And It's Also An Affirmation Of Faith In Their Country.

In Washington, The First Thing People Tell You Is What Their Job Is. In Los Angeles You Learn Their Star Sign. In Houston You're Told How Rich They Are. And In New York They Tell You What Their Rent Is.

While It Is Entirely Untrue That Canadians Lack A Sense Of Humour, The Funniest Ones Tend To Head South: Dan Aykroyd, Jim Carrey, Michael J. Fox.

I've Been Intrigued By 'le Monde' Ever Since Work Took Me To Paris Once, And I Noted That On A Day When There Was Some Huge Worldwide Story, The Paper Led Its Front Page On Some Cabinet Changes In Turkey. It Implied A Magnificent Disdain For The Quotidian Folderol Of Mere News.