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Hey, At Least We Try!
A burst of post-July 4th patriotism here: a recent survey of more than 4,000 hotel employees worldwide found that we Americans top the list of tourists most willing to speak the local language. It's gratifying to me, personally, that for all the times I've embarrassed myself in other languages, at least the effort is recognized. USA! (TOM)
July 7, 2008
