When I visited the UK last year, my cousin and travel consultant
assured me that nothing says American like shorts, t-shirts and, ah,
trainers. I struggled during our entire visit to keep to trousers,
black clunky walking shoes, and a nice wind-breaker jacket. Until the
final Sunday in London, when the Tower of London was on the schedule
and the day promised heat and sun. I broke down and went to the Tower
in shorts, white trainers and a garish Hawaiian shirt, not to mention
baseball cap with a Labrador Retriever on it. No one looked askance
at me, but then no one asked directions in bad Spanish, either. <g>
I did strike up a nice conversation with one of the Yeoman Warders
about the difference between sergeants major in the British army and
their counterparts in the American army. Based on the Warders I met
that day, it is safe to say the British sergeant major comes equipped
with an excellent sense of humor. Alas, I fear our American sergeants
major are all a glum and humorless lot, at least the ones I
encountered were.
Bob
Hum. Now I'm wondering if the language police will pounce. Is it
sergeants major or sergeant majors?
On Feb 22, 2007, at 5:40 AM, Rodti MacLeary wrote:
> Also as someone mentioned previously I try not to look like a
> tourist. When everyone else is wearing t-shirts and shorts I'll be
> wearing a proper shirt (sometimes a jumper too) and trousers.
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