Reply #19: Now for something stupid **I** said once

[Bouncy Ball]

Please don't throw things at me, but in my lovely school district you could take World History OR World Geography. I chose World History (and loved it).

But....I....never really looked at maps too closely.

So as a SOPHOMORE in college, and an English major, I raised my hand in class one day and asked the professor why all these British authors always refer to "the continent."

He said, "Well, continental Europe."

I must have still looked confused, because he said "Since Europe is separate."

Another student said "You know, because England is an island."

I ACTUALLY LAUGHED and said "Yeah, RIGHT! England isn't an ISLAND!!!"

Dear me. The professor didn't even think I was serious at first.

I don't think I looked up for the rest of that class and I sat in the back from then on. I know now. It's separate.

(It also explained the whole English Channel thing. I went back to my apartment and started looking at maps more closely.)