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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 9:03:32 AM

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Newcastle Brown Ale yum!! Beer candy! (once, I had TWO in one evening!!)

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 10:24:25 AM

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Their sense of humor
Their beer
Some of their cars, I personally can't stand Jag-U-arrrrrsssss
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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 10:31:43 AM

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As as brit, I heard Americans were quite fond of Benny Hill.

If so, just goes to show one man's rubbish is another's treasure.

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 10:36:04 AM

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I wouldn't mind having an accent from some of the parts of Britain. Scottish, Irish, the British Upper Crust, or mayhaps Welsch.
Damn, I would use it as such a weapon-just knock the ladies dead on impact.

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 10:37:28 AM

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I wouldn't mind having an accent from some of the parts of Britain. Scottish, Irish, the British Upper Crust, or mayhaps Welsch.
Damn, I would use it as such a weapon-just knock the ladies dead on impact.

Hmm.. Kana.. + Highland Scots accent.. = *puddle*

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 10:44:58 AM

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Oh yeah! Love that highlands sound!

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 10:47:48 AM

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Two whole newcastles? Wow. Heavy drinker!

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 11:08:24 AM

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what comes out of Britain that you admire

the people

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 11:25:46 AM

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William Shakespeare
Many other authors, such as Doris Lessing, A.S. Byatt, Ian McEwan
Pimm's cup
British Premier League
The Beatles
Queen Elizabeth I
Monty Python
Absolutely Fabulous
Mike Leigh films
And because he's so great...William Shakespeare gets another mention

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 11:28:55 AM

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 11:38:46 AM

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 12:32:28 PM

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The English language,
English authors and poets,
anti-slavery and childhood labour, and pro-education legislation,
protestantism,
Terry Pratchett's theory that your lousy weather made you a nation of inventors, ancestors, professors and explorers, and
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That's a good post....I like that...but a couple of points all the same.....

England isn't really a Protestant country......a falling out with the Pope over a divorce isn't the same as a Reformation....England is nothing like Germany in terms of Protestant religion....English religion is rooted in the every day world and owes far more to Erasmus than it does Luther.....English religion is one of a humanist moderate affair...neither specifically catholic or protestant.......

Weather yes....but a whole host of natural resources too.....

And the English language is...as you say....a marvel.....it affords you every possible opportunity for confusion and humour.....

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 1:03:36 PM

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In no particular order . . .

Barbara Pym
tea
Shakespeare
monarchy
Brighton
country lanes
South Downs
Agatha Christie
being called "love"
Union Jack
pubs with cool names
Woodpecker cider
Tesco
Marks & Sparks
cheque guarantee cards
shortbread
The Book of Common Prayer
cathedrals
chips
Isle of Wight
Winston Churchill
OED
London Transport posters
Habitat
National Portrait Gallery
Wedgewood
Double Decker bars
John Betjeman
Philip Larkin
Spitting Image
Judi Dench
Helen Mirren
Waiting for God
Hogwarts
Christmas crackers
Ian McKellan
Charles Darwin
sherry
gin and tonic

I'm sure I'll think of more, but that's a start.

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 1:05:28 PM

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Also the whole stiff-upper-lip thing:

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 1:39:08 PM

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To start, here is something to set the mood.

Without Britain there would be no tales of King Arthur and Merlin. There would be no tales of Robin Hood or Sherlock Holmes. While they aren't everyone's cup-o-tea, bagpipes come from the British Isles as do stories of leprechauns and unicorns.

Jack the Ripper was a rather heinous fellow, but the story makes an interesting and enjoyable case study...and one of the great true mysteries of all time, though many now claim to have the answer.

Most of Britain's great writers and comedy acts have already been mentioned.

And my great-grandparents on my mother's side came from Britain so you can blame them, in part, for me!

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 1:55:45 PM

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The English language,
English authors and poets,
anti-slavery and childhood labour, and pro-education legislation,
protestantism,
Terry Pratchett's theory that your lousy weather made you a nation of inventors, ancestors, professors and explorers, and
Submissive alpha men!

Thanks!

That's a good post....I like that...but a couple of points all the same.....

England isn't really a Protestant country......a falling out with the Pope over a divorce isn't the same as a Reformation....

Yep, C of E was protestant enough for the thousands who died in religious wars during Bloody Mary and Elizabeth's reigns, for the Civil War and Old Ironsides, and for catholics prevented from holding higher office until late in the last century.
Of course, Henry VIII's hankering for a 'legitimate' son and church land was the excuse, but the hell of a catalyst, helping to propel England decades ahead in science and civil rights (except freedom of religion ;-) ).
Check out Kingsley Amis' 'The Alteration' for the alternate history of a protestant-less Britain.

And hurray for my beloved Brit subbies, one Welsh, one Scottish, and their accents, and I see I missed another favourite thing or three about Brits:
Devonshire cream, free museums, and that they LOVE Canadians!

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 7:15:53 PM

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 7:38:31 PM

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Well with such lovely scenery, excellent ales and pretty bunnies, how could I not love Newcastle? How could anyone?

Also you should try Anything made by the WytchWood breweries. Their Hobgoblin Ale is excellent.

Yeah, Wychwood ales, one of the best and Hobgoblin, just yummy, the pubs around here do promotions on Hobgoblin around Halloween, but the pubs do themselves a disservice as a few Hobgoblins is enough, less in the till.

Also from Wychwood ales, I like Black Wytch, their version of stout

And there is a new one I have yet to try, King Goblin

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RE: What do Americans like about Britain ? - 8/29/2010 7:45:19 PM

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