I'm American. Ask me anything.

[Dave 123]

How many berries are in Glastonbury?

 

[Yellow Fang]

The birds you call robins. They are not robins. They are like a very poor excuse for a robin. Also passenger pigeons, how did you manage to kill the whole lot?

 

[Domus]

Who shot JFK?
Who on earth likes Corn Dogs?
Why do you call Folgers coffee?
Can you drive stick shift?

 

[Yellow Fang]

Westerns: when did people stop speaking in old timey accents and start speaking in generic American accents?

 

[Yellow Fang]

What's it like living in North Nebraska?

 

[itboffin]

Trump how did that happen, mind you we’re in no position to query that in fact I can’t offhand think of a single country right now that doesn’t have a loon at the helm

 

[Yellow Fang]

Are you annoyed or relieved that Puerto Rico voted against becoming the 51st state? You don't have to answer that.

 

[Drago]

Why is your world war 2 much shorter than everyone elses world war 2?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Why is there no aluminium in America?

That’s the wrong question, see? You should be asking why there is no aluminum in the UK.

In the beginning it was aluminum in BE, following the style of elements like platinum. For some reason it later changed in BE to follow the style of potassium whereas AE retained the original BE spelling.

 

[Edwardoka]

Westerns: when did people stop speaking in old timey accents and start speaking in generic American accents?

I can answer that one. As soon as there ceased to be go-ooo-ould in tham thar hills

 

[Yellow Fang]

Sherman Fireflies, do you think:
1) That was a really cool modification the British made
2) The Easy Eight was a much better tank

 

[Drago]

Why is Donald Trump a mere President and not your Emperor?

 

[Edwardoka]

Why is Donald Trump a mere President and not your Emperor?

He has the best clothes, just fabulous. Everyone always says so. Made from, let me tell you, I know a lot of people in the silk business, and they tell me, they say to me, you know the finest silk? Not a lot of people know but I do. This is the finest silk. And it's invisible. Just beautiful.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

in fact I can’t offhand think of a single country right now that doesn’t have a loon at the helm

There is the notable exception of Jacinda Ardern in New Zealand.

 

[slowmotion]

Why do your fellow citizens have to wrap brown paper round their grog when out in public? Does it keep their beer cool?