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Double-pie, Double-mash & Licker

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Posted by admin on January 24, 2012 – 3:42 pm
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Having spent over five years now in London and nearly a decade with a British partner, I am fairly confident with my comprehension of British culture. Sure there are all the stereotypes that Americans tend to associate with the Brits–tea, crumpets, the Queen, color with a “u”, black cabs, double-decker buses and bulldogs –those are easy. Then there are the references and institutions that fly well under the radar of the average cultural voyeur. From popular culture to local traditions to occasional encounters on the street, there are some things that  are so uniquely British that if I didn’t live with a Brit, they would go completely over my head. Read More »