Howdy Scott;
I have watched your vids as well and have always appreciated your opinions. I was stationed in England back in 85 for a year and a half and the first thing I did when I got there was to go to a
shop and get some fish and chips. I had to see what all the hubbub was about. Wow is all I can say. They made up a cone out of white paper, reminded me of the packing paper used to protect dishes and such and in the bottom went the chips and on top was the cod. First time I ever tried malted vinegar on my chips and or fish.
We walked around town munching on our fish n' chips gawking at everything and trying not to look like tourists. Stuck out like a sore thumb.
Played a lot of war games with the SAS and then afterwards had good fellowship time with them. Shared a meal, told stories, and traded patches, knives and such. Very fond memories there.
Not always bad being a yank there. We were always mindful (at least the group I hung out with) to be on our best behavior while in a foreign country and to leave the "American Ego" stateside. One New Years Eve some of us went up to Edinburgh Scotland and went to a small pub there. I went up to the bar and ordered my usual drink and as soon as the bartender and some of the patrons heard my American accent we were a hit. Free drinks for all the yanks. A few of the ladies there took to us. Guess they thought we were a novelty. ......Ah shucks ma'am.....