"WASHINGTON, May 4 — How does George W. Bush, a towel-snapping Texan who puts his feet on the coffee table, drinks water straight from the bottle and was once caught on tape talking with food in his mouth prepare for a state dinner with the queen?"The White House is atwitter over the visit on Monday by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. ...It will be closely watched by the social elite for its collision of cultures — Texas swagger meets British prim."
[The cultural differences between Britons and Americans can be as big as any. I enjoyed this article from the New York Times. Click the headline to see whole story.]
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Having lived in both the UK & US, I've seen that there are profound differences between the cultures.
Unfortunately, our friend Mr. Bush does not seem to realize that the USA is different from any other country.
If this lovely old POME shiela & the Texan got themselves over to the Aussie outback heartland, they may get some real culture..
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