It is English! No, it is American! No English! No American!

I always thought Wimpy's was a spin off of McD's and Phil always thought the other way around

Maybe because Wimpy was already well-established in Britain before McD came on the scene?   

I was pretty sure that McD didn't appear here until the 1970s, and a search reveals that the first British McD opened in London in 1974.  There's some more interesting reading here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A3816740


For some nostalgia (Real player needed):

Wimpy commercial, 1982

McDonald's commercial (UK), 1977

OK here's one. Is it Lacoste or Izod? When I was in high school I used to wear Izod shirts but here they are Lacoste? Are they the same?

I used to wear Izods in school too.  But I knew the full brand name to be Izod Lacoste and we simply shortened it to Izods.

I used to wear Izods in school too.  But I knew the full brand name to be Izod Lacoste and we simply shortened it to Izods.

If I'm not mistaken, Izod is a mark of Lacoste.  Sort of like if it was a car - Lacoste is the make, Izod the model.

Could be!

Ok - this probably solves absolutely nothing, but I bought some raspberry Altoids this weekend.  (they are very good, by the way)

The tin says on the front:  Callard & Bowser  Made in Great Britain
On the back:  Distributed by Callard & Bowser-Suchard, Inc. East Hanover, NJ   Made in Great Britain

~Liza

Ok - this probably solves absolutely nothing, but I bought some raspberry Altoids this weekend. (they are very good, by the way)

The tin says on the front: Callard & Bowser Made in Great Britain
On the back: Distributed by Callard & Bowser-Suchard, Inc. East Hanover, NJ Made in Great Britain

~Liza

Heres a link to the history of Altoids

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altoids

Dave

Hmm my Altoids gum says it's made in Italy  lol

I did get a good laugh at some of the old ads on their site though, apparently Altoids were originally made to relieve intestinal discomfort! They later ran an ad in the 1920s claiming to be an antidote for poison in the stomach, see no wonder I love those little mints they have all kinds of hidden uses 

Hmmm, the crumpets that my husband buys are just like English Muffins...maybe he's buying the wrong ones.  Well, they are from Aldi...LOL.

Songmistress... I tried crumpets from Aldi today. They were..... ewww.  We got them because Tesco was out, for some crazy reason. I suggest trying to get some from a store like Tesco to see what real crumpets are like.

The crumpets from Aldi were a bit like english muffins... at least, they looked like english muffins on the inside.

I did get a good laugh at some of the old ads on their site though, apparently Altoids were originally made to relieve intestinal discomfort! They later ran an ad in the 1920s claiming to be an antidote for poison in the stomach, see no wonder I love those little mints they have all kinds of hidden uses 

That makes sense, actually. Mint is good for digestion -- mint tea, etc. Altoids ... they can do anything!!

That makes sense, actually. Mint is good for digestion -- mint tea, etc. Altoids ... they can do anything!!

except taste good    

North Face was started in San Francisco in 1966.

Yep - but Berghaus is British (I always thought they were German for some reason).

I had no idea about Motley Crue!!

Altoids makes yummy CINNIMON ones - but have only seen them in the States... 

After the whole Bill- Monica thing, I just stopped eating altoids.

After the whole Bill- Monica thing, I just stopped eating altoids.

I don't get that...but then again...maybe it's best not to know.... 

After the whole Bill- Monica thing, I just stopped eating altoids.

LOL!! that's why I stopped smoking cigars...

Songmistress... I tried crumpets from Aldi today. They were..... ewww.  We got them because Tesco was out, for some crazy reason. I suggest trying to get some from a store like Tesco to see what real crumpets are like.

The crumpets from Aldi were a bit like english muffins... at least, they looked like english muffins on the inside.

Jamie brought home some from Sainsbury's, and though I still, personally, see (taste, feel, whatever) some similarity to English muffins, there is definitely a very nice difference in texture, as well.  So, I can recommend the Sainsbury's ones.  Very nice.  I would have to say, given a choice of one or another, I would have to choose a crumpet over an English muffin everytime.