Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for July 12, 2016

It ain’t easy to learn foreign foods’ names until you know their ingredients (sausage in pudding/custard, pan-fired mashed potatoes mixed with leafy vegetables, steamed fruitcake).

What, no bangers and mash?

Good one! And true to life! I remember when I visited England and my very first meal there was in a pub. My companion ordered “faggots and mushy peas.” She got a plate with four largish greyish mystery meatball things (the faggots) arranged in a square and sitting in a pool of pureed bright green peas. I played it safe and had absolutely delicious fish and chips. I saw spotted dick on the menu, but was embarrassed to order it. Now I know it’s some kind of dessert and would have been happy to try it. The beer came in a large glass, filled right to the top—no head. And was it GOOD! Best beer I ever had. ;-9

World Market has Spotted Dick in a can. And Heinz tomato soup which is a million times better than Campbell’s.I subscribe to the BBC Good Food Magazine and the English have way better food than we do. Many kinds of potatoes, custard in a cup at the grocers, ready meals that are delicious looking, and mince pie at Christmas in every form imaginable. Yum!

Aldi sell a lovely frozen bubble & squeak where I live!

Pretty good one from the boys today, but I’ve always seen it as Mabel, not Mable, and wearing an American flag on yourself or your luggage these days is a good way to become a statistic.

they can’t be Americans. No fanny packs.

They now need to side step smartly before Andy taps them for a pint!

The wife’s design in particular, gives a somewhat “Lockhorns” vibe.

Husband: I’d like some fish&chipsBartender: Sorry, we don’t serve foods that foreigners may recognize.

His reputation precedes him.

Andrew Zimmer they ain’t.

There’s a Monty Python joke about American beer, and a canoe, but I can’t tell it in here without being banned (or at least being embarrassed!)@Number ThreeI always like the way you post song requests from the Cappers. Sometimes I’ll find a song I didn’t know before but end up liking. Could I please request Cole Porter’s “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” ?

well I learned something new. i knew what spotted dick was not the other two. I would want to try both

If there’s one thing I learned traveling overseas, it’s don’t stand out like an American tourist!!

How about some kidney pie, shepherd’s pie, and haggis?

I’d like some shepherd’s pie!

ZZzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!

Spotted WHAT?