Aur Australians...

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Yeah, I only had an approximate idea and didn't go looking. Figured it was about that long.

Our country's ties with England are not those of Commonwealth, but those of affection, excepting the period 1775-1814 when things were bitter. Cultural connection, over any extensive period of time, trumps political division.

Yet another reason why Americans and Australians frankly get along so famously.

And thus can flirt without resorting to semaphore flags and heliograph to reach across a gulf.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Our country's ties with England are not those of Commonwealth, but those of affection, excepting the period 1775-1814 when things were bitter. Cultural connection, over any extensive period of time, trumps political division.

Bitter, yes; but not so bitter as to allow that to interrupt a lucrative and mutually beneficial trading relationship. The French meanwhile, who'd assisted the fledgling nation in its bid for independence, were pretty much frozen out of trade with America. I think the bitterness dissipated remarkably quickly between Britain and America, considerably before 1815; though things remained tense certainly.

For real bitterness you need to look at Anglo-French relations during that period and the preceding 130 years.

[lookout123]

Oh, sure use facts to support your ideas. Completely unfair.

But to be fair we turned out back on the frogs because, well... they're french. they really aren't good for much other than churning out some of the world's best football players.

[xoxoxoBruce]

They're naturals at soccer because their hands are busy elsewhere from an early age. :p

[Maui Nick]

Originally Posted by lookout123

Oh, sure use facts to support your ideas. Completely unfair.

But to be fair we turned out back on the frogs because, well... they're french. they really aren't good for much other than churning out some of the world's best football players.

By "football players" do you mean "football players" or do you mean "soccer players?"

[lookout123]

Originally Posted by Maui Nick

By "football players" do you mean "football players" or do you mean "soccer players?"

I said football, not Throwball.

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by DanaC

For real bitterness you need to look at Anglo-French relations during that period and the preceding 130 years.

And the Hundred Years' War, if bitterness may be measured by casualties.