hmm... That was way back 1997 @ battle creek, michigan .. It was my very first few weeks in US, and I needed a good haircut. Luckily I found this hair salon nearby within my apartment complex. Mostly blondes , 4 of them to be exact were the cosmetologists(or hair stylists). I was their only customer that time.. When I came in, it was a quiet place , they had the radio on but volume was just right so conversations are confined as if everyone is talking near each other. As usual, I had my jitters.. I don't really talk "casual" english back in PI , so there I was , I sat on the salon swivel chair with 4 American blondes and have no idea how to start an "american" conversation. AT LEAST I TRIED , something struck me as I recall, there were "great lakes" there in Michigan. And so I asked the ladies. [b] "Are there any beaches here???????" [/b] They all looked at me in awe ...... PS: pls dont ask me what happened next