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Old 08-12-06 | 03:07 PM
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"Words"

I know I am English but a couple of "Word" peculiarities have got me worried that I may drop a Cobbler if I say the wrong thing.

You are bicyclists. In the UK we are cyclists. Mainly because in the UK the term Bikers is reserved for Motorbikes so if you talk about Going out on the Bike you are invariably asked if it is a Harley or a Yamaha. Amongst my age group it used to be BSA-Norton or a japanese thing. A bicyclist does not exist as it is a term that went out of fashion about 40 years ago, When motorbikes became affordable.

Then there is the term PIE and this is not a problem for me. A pie in England is made of meat. Basically a pie has to have a pastry crust, and although apple pies do exist- a Fruit pie is normally called a Tart. I don't care about that but what is this thing about Blueberries. We don't have them in the UK so can pass no comment on them, but are they that Good?

We may not have pies as you have in the US but we get by on our cakes, tarts, gateaux's and buns. Then if you really want to get me going then it has to be Scones with Clotted cream and strawberry Jam, or a full english breakfast. Mind you on the 15th (Ride for Pie) I have it arranged that I will be going to an "OLDE ENGLISH RESTAURANT" that does serve an Exceptionally good apple and blackberry tart with whipped Sussex cream. In Fact Dreaming about it,I might go there tomorrow.
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