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This week, Jochen writes in about how well the England and Germany women’s football teams are doing (unfortunately, a week is a long time in football, and they’ve since both been eliminated.) Also in his letter, among other things, is a theory on the American knife/fork switcheroo thing, then my dad writes in to commiserate on the trials of our family name. Later, the old buddy-cop team is back when Cocker takes the quiz, trying to identify what “Ma Bell” is, while Johnson goes below the waist (I know!) with “a dab hand.” Happy 4th of July, everyone!
Hilarious episode – thank you 2 J’s…. and Cocker great value as ever.
I totally empathise with Dad’s pharmacy experience, though I skip a stage by asking “can you check the ‘V’ first please?. There’s a 50/50 chance it will be there. I’ve had the name for nearly 50 years, so “V for Victor, a, n, space (that always throws people – “space?”, L for London, double e, r…. ripples off my tongue with ease. Could write a book on the subsequent variations. I agree James… NO HYPHEN!! Am off to Amsterdam soon – looking forward to my name being. registered correctly for once!
Our first family vehicle was a second-hand Morris Minor van – came complete with moss growing in the wooden surround. Loved it! Xx
They pronounce it differently in Holland, y’know. “Fan Leyer” more or less.
A car with moss on it is the most brilliant thing I’ve ever heard! Couldn’t happen here – it never stays damp long enough. I miss moss 🙂
Good episode. On the cutlery thing, it’s actually one of those Olde European customs that were preserved in the US but changed in Britain and in continental Europe. Meaning British people used to do the hand switching.
The goal was to make the process of eating more laborious to slow it down and discourage gluttony. Clearly this has been a great success in America.
Very disappointed that the Women’s World Cup final didn’t end up England vs. US. It would have been glorious.