https://www.cardiffdevils.com/squad/
Have you gone to a game?
I have. I first went to a game in Vancouver and I have been to a few Cardiff Devils home games. Let’s face it, it is never going to be as popular as rugby in Wales!
Ice skating was a rare thing to do? I thought most of Europe had ice skating since the 18th century? It was a big social event here in the USA since colonial times.
Yes, quite unusual. I only remember the River Taff freezing over once sufficiently to skate on it, and it wouldn’t be allowed now for HandS reasons. Many cities set up temporary ice rinks at Christmas time.
Oh my goodness. Such a controversial topic, it could get the thread closed!
Electric kettles are available, but not nearly as widely used in the US. I think it's more common to have a stovetop kettle. Electric kettles don't heat up as quickly here due to our different wall power.Oh my goodness. Such a controversial topic, it could get the thread closed!
Traditionally every home had a tea pot and tea caddy. In nicer homes a china teapot; in poorer homes a tin one with plenty of dinks. The pot is warmed with hot water, emptied and then loose leaf tea added and then boiling water. Left to stew for a few minutes. Many teapots have little knitted cosies to keep the tea warm. Tea is then poured, through a tea strainer and if desired milk added. Before fridges many people added the milk first in case the milk was a little off. Tea is still made like this in many homes.
Many others just use tea bags, drop one in the cup and add boiling water straight from the kettle. (I don’t think you have kettles in every home, do you?)
Builders always used to drink ‘builders tea’, ie, tea left to stew for a long time, but now most seem to drink coffee.
‘Cuppa tea?’ ‘Time for a brew?’
Fascinating, thank you for sharing.
Have you visited any USA historical sites before?
I haven’t explored that widely. As a tourist only New York, Washington, Seattle, Boston and Cape Cod. I travelled to lots of US ports for business, but in those days, clients wanted one in and out quickly. I saw a lot of taxis, offices, restaurants and hotel rooms …. and ships, ports, berths etc.
and Ireland 
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To an extent. Hot Dogs are pretty widespread, with a sausage in it, ketchup, mustard and onions (the smell or caramelising onions is too much to resist!
