SPCH100
Intercultural Interview
Introduction
Stacey Mente’s British accent and word choices intrigued me to learn more about the history of where she came from, Holidays celebrated in England, and what the actual word definitions and variances there are in British English versus American English. I am also fascinated by the royal family and wanted to learn the role of the royal family in England and what the Queen of England does in her role. When I first think of England, I think of fish and chips, and tea time; through this interview and research England is rich in history, culture and for Stacey, memories.
History of Bury St. Edmunds, England Bury St Edmunds began as an Anglo Saxon settlement called Bedric’s worth …show more content…
From 1327 Bury St Edmunds was controlled by the Abbot and townspeople rebelled, and the Abbot regained control and rebuilt. The Black Death of 1349 devastated the village killing half of it’s population, and once again recovered. In 1539, Henry VIII closed the Abby and Bury St Edmunds was now free from the Abbot’s control. In 1606 Bury was given a charter that granted the towns people to own it’s own local government. The Abby was destroyed by fire, and in 1914 Bury St Edmunds Cathedral was created to continue on the pilgrimage and worship of King …show more content…
By god’s providence he was catched
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys,
God save the King!
Hip hip hooray!
Hip hip hooray!
A penny loaf to feed ol’ Pope.
A farthing cheese to choke him.
A pint of beer to rinse it down.
A faggot of sticks to burn him.
Burn him in a tub of tar.
Burn him like a blazing star.
Burn his body from his head.
Then we’ll say ol’Pope is dead.
Hip hip hooray!
Hip hip hooray! “Christmas in England is a special time for family and share many of the same traditions that I became accustomed to in America. Instead of receiving gifts from Santa Claus, we received them from Father Christmas. The traditional Christmas Day meal is roast turkey with plum pudding.” (Mente, 2014) The Trooping of the Colors is another Holiday celebrated which is when the English celebrate the Queen’s birthday. There is a colorful parade where the Queen’s soldiers march by on horseback to honor her.
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