Well done Salopian for opening up an interesting debate. I notice that nobody has, as yet, objected to being re-permitted to join the old Empire.
Being English, not British; there is a huge difference, I still use Imperial measurements; metric is alright when working out some calculations for convienience and then convert back.
Soccer, is really called Association Football and is a bit of a Girlie Game. Real Football is only played in about three places in England, notably Ashbourne in Derbyshire, which is close to where I live: Google Ashbourne Football to find out more; this is not a Girlie Game and has been illegal since 1300 and something or other but nobody dare stop it. Games last eight hours with goals 3 miles apart and no limit to the number of Players. (For those who can't find it:
http://www.ashbourne-town.com/events/football.html )
Baseball is played in England and is called 'Rounders' and IS a Girl's game.
As for taking it all back; we did all that back in 1812 when the cheeky upstarts had a go at us. I count taking the Capital and chasing the President out of his own house a win.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008442 Link provided as I don't think that this is taught in American schools. Lagopus.....
