I see the problem, Ivan. You want to keep the pararellism because it's catchy. But how much liberty do you have with their words? I also understand that race is tricky, which is why I combined North and South with their background and color. Not only is it more logical, it plays down the race aspect, making their &nbsp;differrences, though obviously central to the narrative, almost mundane. We're a diferent color, so what? The word 'skin' is probably redundant, anyway. We never ask what a person's skin color is -- or at least shouldn't. We simply say 'He's white' or black, or whatever.<br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br /><br />BFN - George&nbsp;<br /><br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;