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While in New Zealand two years ago, I was served bagels, cream cheese and lox. I remarked at how unusual that was for me and was surprised at the response. My host looked at me as if I was somewhat ignorant and with a little snark said, "It's American," as if had dropped the basket full of my cultural treasures. This, from a person who at every turn did his best to separate himself from his countrymen on the other side of the twenty mile wide Cook Strait!

Last week, I had a little discussion about whether the East Coast was a different culture from the West Coast (of the USA). Physically they're seperated by thousands of miles and formidible geographic obstacles like the corn mazes of the Midwest, but culture is a anthropological distinction. Is there a similar divide among the people? Or do we share similar values, beliefs and practices?

Consider today, Groundhog Day, a bizzare East Coast ritual where town leaders in top hats and long coats rouse a hibernating rodent to see if it will be snowing next month. A better film than prediction, they seem a little too attached to arcane traditions of forgotten origin. We don't do that shit out here.

Eric

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