8 JUNE 2002, Page 31

From Mr Sam Neira Sir: Paul Gottfried's piece was a

good read, but he failed to give credit where credit is due, much like Jonah Goldberg. The 'cheese-eating surrender monkeys' quote is actually from Groundskeeper Willie. a bitcharacter on our show, The Simpsons, who is also often overlooked for his little gems about Scots, Turks and Americans.

Sam Neira

San Francisco. California