Why we love the British....
- Learning the fine art of proper 'queuing' (forming a line).
- Three things the British love with a reverence, four they can't do without: a proper cuppa (tea), a pint of beer, the local chippy (fish and chip shop), and a good curry.
- The roads are smaller and much more narrow, but apparently it's okay to park on the street or on the sidewalk creating a one lane road into town. 3b. It seems like people will also pull over on the side of the road and hang out. And I don't mean the ones who are waiting for road rescue.
- Listening to news reports. We love the passionate rhetoric and demand for inquiries.
- Quiz night mania.
- The sweet look on every British face when you say, "baked beans on toast."
- In conversing with a stranger the dialog goes like this: "You alright?" "Yeah, I'm alright. You?" "Yeah. You have a different accent, where are from?" At that point I say, "I live in Worcester." But you can't fool the British. The next question is, "Well yes, but where do you come from originally?" Always very keen to know where someone is from and they can pinpoint British accents to the town. We were amazed. Even more amazing, I'm starting to hear the different accents from around the country. It's the size of Oregon, but it's like saying to someone, "Oh I can tell you're from Grants Pass" just by hearing them speak.
- The way a proper gentleman will walk with one arm tucked behind his back and conversely, the way other British men will remove their shirts whenever the sun shines.
- The British Breakfast: Eggs, sausage, bacon, blood pudding, tomatoes, baked beans, mushrooms, and toast.
- And, finally, a sacred love of holidays and six weeks of vacation a year. (Plus bank holidays.)
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