Does this mean I get citizenship?

Over the weekend I was startled to see another one of those "Britain is becoming more Americanized than America" articles in my local newspaper. It was from the Associated Press, and featured examples of how the United States is being a bad and overwhelming influence on Britain, forcing the British to accept everything from fast food to cosmetic dentistry (the horror!). I was pleased to see Mike Harling, of Postcards from Across the Pond quoted prominently.

Still, if America is taking over Britain, you would think they would do it correctly, wouldn't you? The article mentions the popularly of the restaurant chain KFC in particular, but when I ate there on a visit to the UK, I must admit to being rather puzzled. I mean a BURGER, by definition contains hamBURGER. And, I'm sorry, but the hash browns go on the side, not on top of the sandwich. Clearly, there has been a breakdown in communication somewhere along the way . . . .

Another interesting article I recently read concerned the photograph of a "ghostly figure" at Tantallon Castle (and not a very happy one, judging by the photo). A few years ago I was lucky enough to win a ghost tour with International Tours and Events. We visited many reportedly haunted sites, and were assured that some of us would find otherworldly apparitions on our film when we got home. No such luck. Still, I'm happy that some photographers are apparently talented enough to capture the ghosts on film during their brief periods of visibility!

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