Linda Doran <[log in to unmask]> wrote in response to someone suggesting
that the spelling of California as Kalifornia was something fascist:
 
>When I see words like Kalifornia or Amerika, I think of foreign languages,
>like German ("Kalifornien," "Amerika").  Fascism never occurred to me.
>Personally, I'd like to keep it that way...
 
[BIG, this is just to clear up some ugly rumors and put a stop to
this foolishness. --Mike]
 
There is nothing wrong with the letter "k".  "Kalifornia" originally
appeared on the FML in some Fer Federation stories (a spoof on the Star
Trek: The Next Generation TV show) about ferrets in space.  These stories
were written by my wife and myself.
 
Kalif Ornia <-- as it orginally appeared on the FML was just a spoof name
for some "bad guys" that the Fer Federation were supposed to have a
confrontational relationship with.
 
Geez, give it a rest already.  (Not you, Linda, whoever it was that
suggested fascism as the motivation behind the spelling.  I forget who
it was.)
 
May the Golden State become as enlightened as its name pretends to be!
-- Mike
 
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[Posted in FML issue 1410]