I Should Be British...

No really, I should.  Let's look at this logically; it's more than wanting a genuine British accent, living in a county with a name like Bedfordshire, Sussex, Surrey, or Wiltshire, and having an actual Royal family (instead of the Hollywood royalty) to obsess over.  No, friends, it more than that.  I love British spellings.  I would call my mother 'Mum' if my brother wouldn't poke fun at me for it.  I want Emma Thompson to be my sister...or aunt...or something.  I think tea beats coffee any day.  I am slightly obsessed with Colin Firth. The BBC is quite possibly my all-time favorite television network.  I love watching debates in the House of Commons (no joke).  But probably most importantly, I absolutely love British humor; some of the most comedic geniuses originated in the great land of the United Kingdom...

...namely, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.  These two had their own show, "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" (a British version of SNL, if you will) a few years back and also starred in the hilarious series "Jeeves and Wooster" based on the popular books by P.G. Wodehouse (and yes, both of these DVD collections are on my Amazon Wish List, so feel free to send gifts at your leisure).  I watch could watch these clips from "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" for hours and hours and hours.  In my effort to recruit some additional fans for Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, please enjoy the following sketches.  N.B. The first clip is enjoyable for everyone; grammarians and linguists will thoroughly enjoy the second clip, and the third clip is also enjoyed by everyone, although there are a few foul words included in the script:







Speaking of living in Britain, my friend Laura Lee just moved to Oxford with her husband and brand new baby boy.  She started a blog, so be sure to check it out!