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Originally Posted by MargaretR
This reminds me of the day I was in a cafe in Sorrento at a table next to some loud (they are aren't they) young adult Yanks.
They were discussing The Gunpowder Plot and how it was a plot to blow up Margaret Thatcher - seriously - I kid you not!
I had to intervene and give them a mini history lesson.
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No, no, hon ... don't try to enlighten them (a thankless task
) ... have fun with them. Talk about the South Sea Bubble; and ask them if it is a result of Global Warming. Have fun with "The War of Jenkins' Ear" ...
The possibilites are almost endless.
