In a message dated 06/01/2000 5:49:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << And are you [carlo parcelli] not an integral part of American culture? >> I can say with absolute certainty and without hesitation, that the answer to this question is obviously no, which you could have determined yourself if you knew as much about culture as you're suggesting, and if you had been paying attention. the very last word that one would use in describing carlo parcelli's role in american culture is 'integral'. an absolutely preposterous proposition..... jb...