tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post5993720546084825495..comments2023-10-22T08:22:22.325-04:00Comments on Almost American: Cultural knowledgeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-81614867725451882042008-11-25T07:22:00.000-05:002008-11-25T07:22:00.000-05:00Mmm, the link to the England is Evil post is to on...Mmm, the link to the England is Evil post is to one of Maddy's blogs. She's a fellow Brit, but out on the West coast.Almost Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865905831387595915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-82878983523754107132008-11-25T00:15:00.000-05:002008-11-25T00:15:00.000-05:00Is that your other site? Yes, my kids don't get it...Is that your other site? Yes, my kids don't get it all too. Too difficult to teach them everything. They've picked it up as they 've got older, however..but, sadly, tehy are not at all Anglophiles!Mmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379020705220234984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-87877215334962249802008-11-24T20:38:00.000-05:002008-11-24T20:38:00.000-05:00When Almost American and I were first married, we ...When Almost American and I were first married, we flew to the UK for my BIL's (AA's Brother...) wedding. It was to be at Kew Gardens on the 5th of July. Strangely enough, they managed to seat the token American of the group (Me!) right next to the bust of George the Third. <BR/><BR/>Coincidence? I think not!Canoezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159367625637366095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-62960822336198532952008-11-21T10:57:00.000-05:002008-11-21T10:57:00.000-05:00As long as you don't have them asking what we do i...As long as you don't have them asking what we do in England on July 4th.<BR/><BR/>I draw the line at that.AliBlahBlahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335907266347761153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-86322635099012925222008-11-20T00:43:00.000-05:002008-11-20T00:43:00.000-05:00I have been asked that myself a few times this wee...I have been asked that myself a few times this week! Sounds like you need to make good on that trip!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-69983632594609920692008-11-18T19:41:00.000-05:002008-11-18T19:41:00.000-05:00LOL! Mine have never asked that! They don't unde...LOL! Mine have never asked that! They don't understand why nobody else has turkey for Christmas dinner though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-72326261780113170852008-11-16T20:16:00.000-05:002008-11-16T20:16:00.000-05:00Next year you are soooo coming for a Bonfire Party...Next year you are soooo coming for a Bonfire Party!Daffodillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604680101891968889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-89594847062274085332008-11-16T19:57:00.000-05:002008-11-16T19:57:00.000-05:00My children are a little young to understand our p...My children are a little young to understand our position as expats, but I intend to raise them aware of their cross-cultures. I think Expat Mum's idea for the kids to do their foreign project stuff on england is a good one.<BR/>My boys just think England is where their grandparents live, but don't really understand why...Mom/Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377035506718286960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-50951805078647578562008-11-16T18:56:00.000-05:002008-11-16T18:56:00.000-05:00The irony is that the big celebrations are probabl...The irony is that the big celebrations are probably not the most important things in terms of cross-cultural communications. As expats we celebrate our important days, but as people trying to be global we try to suppress them a bit. We are stuck with the local culture, so I see fireworks on bonfire night and not the 4th of July.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-27553477529682923792008-11-16T14:58:00.000-05:002008-11-16T14:58:00.000-05:00I can see how explaining the differeces between he...I can see how explaining the differeces between heritages could get tricky at times. <BR/>Stuff "England is evil" and teach her a new mantra, the old song, <BR/>"Engerland swings like a pendulum do, Bobbies on bicycles, two by two, Westminster Abbey and the tower of Big Ben, the rosy red cheeks of the little children." xStinking Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13577508577062044906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-26347530265277531372008-11-16T13:34:00.000-05:002008-11-16T13:34:00.000-05:00Mine make the best of both worlds and do a lot of ...Mine make the best of both worlds and do a lot of their Foreign Project school stuff on England. My eldest just did a report on Bonfire Night asnd Guy Fawkes, which was very inteersting to her classmates. Especially the burning effigy!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-73938054587686513422008-11-15T15:47:00.000-05:002008-11-15T15:47:00.000-05:00Our recent visitors (adults) had to think twice ab...Our recent visitors (adults) had to think twice about there being no fireworks on November 5th!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-91140756556498073242008-11-14T23:51:00.000-05:002008-11-14T23:51:00.000-05:00It really is hard to keep them in touch with cultu...It really is hard to keep them in touch with cultural celebrations that they haven't experienced first hand. My son has never lived in England and hasn't a clue what Bonfire night is either.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085577423870971279noreply@blogger.com