I think the NL is a more civilised place. (Sorry Mid West USA, but if the cap fits....) People have been eking out a living, together, in those swampy lands for

I think the NL is a more civilised place. (Sorry Mid West USA, but if the cap fits....) People have been eking out a living, together, in those swampy lands for so long they have learnt much more than even they realise. In the Mid West USA the requirement for civilised behaviour (listening to reason, getting along with your neighbours, compromise) was much less.