This forum is anonymous, although I would gladly put my name and staff number to any post that I have made....if everyone else did the same.
So where I am from shall remain a mystery.
As for "yank" bashing..I know I shouldn't ,because they are such a sensitive race.......but it's just so easy.
PS
Yank...short for Yankee..
Main Entry: 1Yanˇkee
Pronunciation: 'ya[ng]-kE
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
1 a : a native or inhabitant of New England b : a native or inhabitant of the northern United States
2 : a native or inhabitant of the United States