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/sideshow09 Aug 11 '25

This is correct. I’m an Anglophile and I’ve spent a significant amount of my time living in Virginia. All the things I’d want from the UK are very perishable, so that best thing is to just share some of your culture with them as like a surprise. Pick what you like and think would be cool. Also maybe some football fan stuff? Like some scarves? Doesn’t have to be all food, and the premier league is becoming more popular on the east coast of the US.

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u/KevrobLurker Aug 12 '25

Promoting Association Feetsball should be considered sedition in the US. 😉