Category Archives: Culture

England: The 51st State in Spirit

Posted on September 19, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 There was a time when England exported culture: Shakespeare, The Beatles, Monty Python. Now? They seem to be importing everything from across the Atlantic, from pumpkin-spiced lattes to baseball caps worn backwards. England isn’t yet the 51st state, but … Continue reading →

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Un accent europĂ©en – European accent

Posted on August 15, 2025 by JJS

đŸ‡«đŸ‡· Une leçon sur la diversitĂ© (et la gĂ©ographie) Je regardais rĂ©cemment un film amĂ©ricain, un de ces classiques sur un braquage Ă  New York. À un moment, un agent du FBI demande Ă  un policier de dĂ©crire l’accent d’un … Continue reading →

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The week that was 15-2025

Posted on April 7, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 Dancing Queens, warm ales & sunburnt noses This week was brought to you by the letter A: ABBA, ale, art, and, well
 after-sun lotion. The highlight (and possibly the glitteriest moment of 2025 so far) was a quick cultural … Continue reading →

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The day I discovered St. Patrick

Posted on March 17, 2025 by JJS

🇬🇧 and my photos on Amazon ☘ Growing up in France in the ’60s and ’70s, St. Patrick’s Day was as foreign to me as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It simply didn’t exist in my world. Even during my … Continue reading →

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