Brian Baylis wrote:
>I'm not sure excactly who we are supposed to blame for this catastrophy
>but let me be the first to espress my sympathy for all of our UK
>brethern. Is there such a thing as a "donut" in the UK currently? Or is
>there a similar tart, or does the donut have a different name over
>there? Like the "loo", and bathroom; stuff like that?
They do have donuts, but they're about the sort you'd buy in a supermarket or diner.
A French friend of ours once told my wife that the thing she liked best about visiting England was the wonderful pastries they sell on the ferryboats. Harriet was mystified, and it took a bit of description and explanation before Harriet realized that Michelle was speaking about the horrible sinkers they sell!
Then again, the most expensive, premium priced ice-cream flavor in France is "American Vanilla."
The grass is always greener...
Sheldon "Never Tried A KKD, They're Not On My No Carb Diet" Brown
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