Oh - when my daughter said the Revolutionary War, and I added and “who was it against” , she said “England! - well the British.”
I said Yeah - England, British - whatever.
My son chimes in “No - it was the British, it wasn’t called England then.” Smart alec. And after looking just now on the web I’m just as confused. England is an island (and still a country or kingdom??). Great Britain is also an island and a kingdom (country??). And the whole thing together is called the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. (Hey - what about England!!???)
Jeez, and some kids are confused between the difference between America and the United States of America!
between the difference between America and the United States of America!
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I have been known as somewhat of a S/A (intelligent donkey)
on occasion and one of my ‘favorites’ has been when someone says “Americans are upset about________” and I ‘hit’ them with “Well, I am sure the people in Chile or Peru really don’t give a hoot one way or the other”
I meant to include you in post #113.