So, once again I venture out on my own into the town. This time I wind up in "The Figure of Eight Tavern". In all of these establishments you find a table, decide what you want, memorize the number on your table, and go to the bar and order. I study the menu for a minute, then hear 2 of the guys at the table behind say they are ordering 'sausages and mashes'. Um, thinks I. Then I'm in line and the guy ahead of me orders sausages and mashes, so that settles it for me. My turn comes and I step up. The young lady behind bar asks "You ordering food or just a drink?"
"Yes, I would like the sausages and mashes, with a Pedigree and a glass of water"
"My gawd, you're a Yank but you sound funny"
"Yes maam, I'm from Gawgia" I reply, laying it on thick.
"Aw my gawd, Heather come talk to this Yank"
"Say something to Heather"
"Hi, I'm heer visiting from Gawgia, in the Suthern U.S."
Anyway, I work on my beer and directly Heather brings my plate out. In the middle is a mound of mashed potatoes with gravy and 3 sausage links on top, to the side is mushy peas. It can only be described as Birmnghm comfort food. I believe the sausages were boiled.
To cement my legacy at the Figure of Eight Tavern, I left Heather a 2 quid tip (about $4) for what was a 6.50 meal ($13). People don't tip in pubs and taverns over here.
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Fascinating. You're not sick to death of the abundance of carbohydrates and lack of vegetables?
And have you been to a McDonald's yet? That's something you absolutely have to do - you gotta go to a McDonald's.
And it's good to know the American accent works the same in Great Britain as the British Accent works here. (Although, probably not so much with a Northeastern accent as a Southern accent...)
I get the same reactions to my British accent in the US ( no sex though!)
She will have been stunned to get a tip, probably still telling her mates about it.
Great to hear you are having a good time.
Oh Superbee, he never gets tired of carbohydrates. He's Southern after all.
Must admit I'm going to miss the stories once he gets home. Sorry rt but I'd like him to stay another week or two for my reading pleasure
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