This week the girls take aim at America, land of the weird and home of the strange...
In this episode, the girls chat about some of the things that make the United States of America distinctly different from the rest of the world. With much love to their American cousins, the girls discuss what makes the United States of America the land of the weird and the home of the strange.
But first, what were we drinking?
Bianca was drinking Sheep Shape Cabernet Merlot
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Sarah was drinking Innocent Bystander - Syrah
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Amy was lucky enough to travel to the United States of America in 1999 when she was the ripe old age of 14. She found many things to be very different from Australia such as the supersizing of fast food meals, the number of fast-food restaurants, and that the currency in note form was all the same size and colour.
As an adult, Amy finds the following weird:
- Price tags without tax on them - As it turns out there is a reason behind this however Amy can't work out why people are put in a situation where they have to do maths on the fly.
- Tipping - Amy got on her soapbox and ranted about how it was unfair that people had to live on tips because minimum wage was not enough to live on. (Tell me I'm wrong!!)
Sarah filled the middle with some fun facts about US Presidents. For example, did you know that Abrahan Lincoln was a wrestler who only lost one match out of 300? She then discussed some little-known facts about some interesting American presidents which will fascinate you!
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| Abraham Lincon 1860 |
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| William Taft 1857 |
Bianca had fully intended to regale everyone with a story about a man who used his shower gun to protect himself.
However, it didn't fit the mood of the episode so she decided to share some wacky laws that actually exist in the United States of America.
Some examples are:
In Alabama ... it's illegal to drive blindfolded.
In Arkansas ... you can't honk your horn near a sandwich shop after 9 p.m. (think of the poor sleeping sandwiches!!!)
In Kentucky ... a woman cannot marry the same man four times.
In Vermont ... it's illegal for women to wear fake teeth without their husband's approval.
It's technically mandatory for women to get written permission from their husbands if they want to opt for false teeth.
There are many more but you will have to listen to the episode to find out what other crazy laws Bianca took aim at!
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