Ah, okay, that makes a lot of sense. It is actually funny that you mention that because a while ago (actually a long time ago) I took a trip to Mackinaw Island which is one of the tourist highlights of our state. I did one of the carriage ride tours and it is funny the number of Russian and Foreign nationals that come over and become tour guides. It actually makes a lot of sense now based on what you are saying. I didn't think about it at the time. I just noticed that pretty much every tour guide had a thick European or Eastern European accent. I was a bit shocked at the long reply,but it was totally warranted now that I read it :)