"Tamara P Duvall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > Brits (the Lace Guild) neatly managed to avoid the "nationality trap" > though, IMO, the end result is also a bit ambivalent and a bit > "grandiose", suggesting there's but *the* Lace Guild,
That interpretation sounds very odd to me. I would be very much surprised if the choice of "The Lace Guild" turned out to be something other than a reflection of the totally British tradition of the establishment of guilds which in relation to any of the crafts goes, IIRC, go back to their commencement in the 14th century. If any other nation OTHER than the Brits appended "The" in front of the name of their Lace Guild then I'd think they were being very affected and precious. In the case of the Brits, I think "The Lace Guild" is as it should be, but even more, displays an historical accuracy and a is very nice continuation of a venerable tradition. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
