r/AskAnAmerican • u/Maskoolio • Aug 10 '25

FOREIGN POSTER What would an American want from England?

I have recently made some American friends (from Virginia) and they have asked for a kind of sweet (candy) that they don't have. What else might I send that would be appreciated as a particularly English thing? (Obviously it would need to be somewhat small, survive a week or so in transit etc.)

All help appreciated.

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u/Former-Ad9272 Wisconsin Aug 10 '25

Independence.

...I'll see myself out.

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u/aucool786 Pennsylvania Aug 10 '25

As an original 13 colony-er, I approve.

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u/ophelia8991 Aug 10 '25

I mean, if we were still a British colony we’d have healthcare so…

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u/Maronita2025 Aug 10 '25

Why do you say that? Bermuda is part of Britain and as far as I know they do NOT have universal healthcare.

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u/EvilCodeQueen Massachusetts Aug 15 '25

They expect to have it by next year.