Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id PAA15874 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk); Mon, 10 Sep 2001 15:10:30 +0100 Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 09:05:58 -0500 (EST) From: "Derek Gatherer" <gatherer@biotech.ufl.org> Message-Id: <200109101405.JAA28778@snipe.biotech.ufl.org> Subject: RE: FW: England humour Content-Type: text Sender: fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Apparently-To: memetics-outgoing@alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk
American football evolved from rugby, not modern rugby but rugby as played circa 1895 in the Ivy League. Interestingly, Rugby League had already split from Rugby Union by that time, so American footbal and Rugby Union are nearest neighbours, not RL and RU
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