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British Customs by Antonije Radic. Some facts about Britain  When people talk about Britain they often think about people wearing bowler hats, drinking.

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1 British Customs by Antonije Radic

2 Some facts about Britain  When people talk about Britain they often think about people wearing bowler hats, drinking tea and beer, eating fish, but there is more than just those things.  They are proud to be different!

3  They celebrate their public holidays in different ways from other nations - for example, New Year`s Day.  They have holidays which are only connected to them -Boxing Day, Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day.  Some specific customs are connected to these holidays. For instance, on New Year`s Day a custom of First Footing is well known, then for Boxing Day a custom of giving money to the people who have worked all year is known too. There are also traditional pancake races which are held in Buckinghamshire.

4 The national costumes they wear  As for the British national costume, they don`t have one. However, men who look after queen`s jewels and herself are called Beefeaters, and they wear clothes which can be considered to be a national costume.  In Scotland the most famous national costume is a kilt.

5 What is different in London?  Different taxis and buses  Why? They want to bring more tourists.  Most famous buses are double-decker buses with an open roof.  Today's taxis are the exact replicas of the 1930s.

6 What are British favorite drinks  One of the most famous drinks is TEA.  Tea parties  Tea is traditionally brewed in china tea pots.

7 A place where every adult Briton goes out  Pub is short for `public house`  There you can find good conversation and drink good beers  They are connected to the tradition  Different from cafes and bars and unique for Britain


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