Note to reader. I don’t know how to put footnotes in so I used * and ** and ***. Footnotes at end of post.
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While studying for my driving theory test, I noticed that there’s lots of material about the darn roundabouts.* This is a very roundabout-oriented country.
Then I started to notice that in general Brits like round things. They love that London Eye thing. Lots of buildings in London are round.
If you ask a Brit if they are enjoying their meal, they might say:
“Oh it’s lovely!”
Hmm. Lovely?
Food is “lovely”? Really? Is it wearing a pink bow?
Or they might say it’s “delightful”. Huh. Did the pudding tell a good story?
Or even, “nice”. Did the ribeye pick itself off the plate and open the door for you?
So I put it in quotes because, well, it doesn’t “tower” very high.
First time I saw it I was like, oh, that’s it? There had been such a build up: “Oh, the Tower of London, you gotta go to the Tower of London.” “There are great tours at the Tower of London.” “Anne Boleyn was executed at Tower of London.” “Gotta see the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London.” Yadda yada yada. Tower of London, Tower of London, Tower of London.
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