Since we're on the subject of dumb Americans (and by that, I don't mean Americans are generally dumb, I mean the ones that are), I was in LA and Vegas in 1994, and stopped at a gas station to fill up. I paid with travelers cheques, and showed my passport. The guy at the till said 'Ah, British...
I agree with the point that some people not knowing what the day celebrates is not exactly proof everyone is stupid, but you can't compare a day that we don't really celebrate with America's biggest celebration. I don't know when Trafalgae Day is, I'm not sure I've ever seen it celebrated...
If he is, that's cool, we can all learn something. But I don't think he is.
Agreed, but what is the average age of the buildings in Rhode Island? There's over a million people living there now, more than double the population of 1900, so I'd guess that the average property there is newer than...