The sound is coming through fine for me. But some have noted an issue with feedback. Apologies if that's happening on your device. Not sure what's causing it, but will look into it for next time. Also, I'll admit - the thumbnail IS photoshopped; the flags were totally edited in.
Yes, audio is definitely peaking. Mostly at the start of each edit clip it is limiting and then backing off. (PC, Firefox, no usual audio issues) Oh, and a basking shark was spotted north of Flamborough Head this week!
@@SteveVi0lence depends on your view of using chemical weapons and physical force on law abiding, unarmed, FLEEING citizens that are complying with orders. Most protesters are NOT the individuals looting and commiting crimes, and Law Enforcement brutalizing anyone that's participating in lawful protests, only makes our job harder. The illusion is too much to bear.
@@jwb52z9 A windbreak is a device or construction that blocks the wind. A windbreaker is a jacket that is not porous to the wind that is usually completely lacking in insulation against the cold. Some may have a thin cotton lining that wicks up any sweat that would cause you to stick to the inside of the sleeves.
As somebody who lives in Jersey and has gone to the shore every year of my life I gotta say I've never heard of rippers. Funnel cake and pizza are the standard around me at least
Me, too! Fried shrimp, crab cakes, pizza, funnel cakes, frozen custard, fudge & salt water taffy are what I think of. Never heard of rippers “down the shore” in NJ!
Old Bay. People love it and, sorry, but it doesn't taste like anything really. Hardly any zip at all. Lawry's Seasoned Salt is close only actually has flavor. Oh well.
Central California coast (and a lot of the California coast period) serves loads of fish & chips and clam chowder. If you go to Pismo and don't get fish & chips or chowder, it's like you missed out on part of the trip; there are stands, shacks, restaurants and cafes peddling these foods about every 50 yards in a lot of the popular beach locations.
Cadbury Flake = rolled seized chocolate. My thanks to Ann Reardon for confirming the solution to that mystery. Rock of Sugar: We have these in America, only they're simply called candy sticks and are sold in various tourist shops, including the general store section of Cracker Barrel. Something else popular on California beaches are ice cream novelties, including, but not limited to the Choco Taco, the Push=Up, Drumsticks, Mr. Goodbar, and Bounty ice cream bars. Rides on the beach are confined to horseback rides. These are more common in Texas, though some areas of other coastal states still have places where you can rent a horse for a seaside trot or canter. We actually have 3 oceans along our American coasts - the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Arctic. And while there is no doubt sea life underneath the arctic ice sheets, few have been so daring as to explore their depths, especially since shifts in the ice can make surfacing for air a gamble that is literally breath-taking.
The giant “flake” was mysterious and did not address the ‘elephant’ in the ice cream for me, ah so that’s the flake, although I have yet to look up “seized” chocolate. I assumed flake meant the giant curl. Completely missed that in its entirety.
Being a semi-regular at Cape May, my favorite beach in the world, I’ve come to see a boardwalk as a promenade with wooden planks. Without the planks...it’s just a promenade. Cape May has a promenade. Atlantic City, up the road, has a boardwalk. Heck...it has *the* Boardwalk.
Rocketsong: Although, based on the song “Under the Boardwalk”, I’m guessing that a lot of other places had them too...like Coney Island, which the song was probably based on. I think that Wildwood has a boardwalk too, but I haven’t been there in forever. But again...if it ain’t made of wood, it’s a promenade.
Pamma Sheppard: Never been to Ocean City. I’m originally from Jersey, and the beaches I remember going to as a kid were Lake Hopatcong, Swartswood, Cheesequake, Sandy Hook, and Seaside Heights. There was one other place I remember going to, but can’t recall it’s name. It had a boardwalk, I think, and was the first place I ever hear “Your Mother Should Know” by The Beatles. And this was late 60s early 70s. Oh...and once to Cape May. As an adult I’ve been to Cape May (many times), Wildwood (maybe twice), and AC (maybe twice). As far as beaches outside Jersey go, there’s Jekyll Island in Georgia, Presque Isle in Pennsylvania, some nameless beach in California which was the only time I’ve ever been in the Pacific Ocean, a beach whose name I can’t recall in Nova Scotia, and Green Lakes in New York. One of these days we’ll do the beaches in Cleveland and Chicago. Oh! And the beach in some little Swiss town on the Mediterranean.
Wow, you know so many American beach foods I'd never heard of, and I'm an American who loves the beach! Beautiful beach scent to open the video. I want to be there! I wish we had beach huts. It takes too much planning just to figure out how to change clothing. I'd forgotten about Aaron Carter.
From what I can tell, Vera Lynn's version of White Cliffs of Dover was hardly known in the US at the time. The Wikipedia article for the song says "it was made most famous by Vera Lynn." But it actually should say that was only true in Britain. Written by 2 Americans, Walter Kent and Nat Burton (who I'm sure had no idea about the lack of Blue Birds in Britain), the song was introduced on American radio by Kate Smith who had a top 10 hit with it. Glenn Miller then had a No1 hit version. Both of those were in 1941. Lynn didn't record it until 1942. I think the song, her version in particular, has just been better remembered in Britain mostly because it has greater resonance hitorically among the British than among Americans. (I aIso suspect that Vera Lynn renains relatively unknown in the US, certainly compared to American WW II era performers like the Andrew Sisters and Glenn Miller.)
If Americans know Vera Lynn at all, it's probably from her recording of "We'll Meet Again" that was played over a montage of nuclear bombs going off at the end of "Dr. Strangelove."
I live in the Daytona Beach area, I have for 52 of my 63 years. I've also a large Italian-American family in New England. I am very fond of clam cakes and digging for clams on rather inhospitable New England beaches when I was a child. In Florida my experience has been with sea turtles nest hatches, shark fishing, ice cream vendors, surfers and massive hurricanes threatening my home with depressing regularity. The ice cream treat you featured from England looks delicious and I want one NOW. Thank you so much for your entertaining and enlightening vids, I always look forward to them.
The dry wit. I'm dying. 😂 I'm probably in the minority, but I'm not a beach person and haven't been for some time. Still, I appreciated knowing the differences between English and American beaches. 🙂 Thanks, Laurence! And btw, great beach body! 😉♥️
In Central and North coastal California beaches, it's all about seafood. Crab, mussels, oysters, clams, and yes, we also enjoy a nice fish with chips. The acai bowl is more of a Southern California beach thing.
Back in my youth, during a vacation to the east coast (Long Island) my bf and I earned a bit of extra spending money painting not a beach hut, but a Cabana.One of my fondest memories of that vacation. Not just because I quite like painting, but mostly because, afterward, we got to sit in beach chairs and have 'cabana boys' bring us drinks!
@@waynepurcell6058 - Thank you for that, as it completely flew over my head as well. I need to get 'out' more. I've never had one, but I bet I'd enjoy it, as I'm fond of all its pieces.
I miss the beach!!! I grew up in bayou country near the Gulf of Mexico. The drive seemed to take forever... less time after roads were paved, and more enjoyable when cars had air conditioners.... Driving over gravel, and with no air conditioning, for what seemed like hours... it was a long, hot trip! If I could live in Santa Barbara, that would be my heaven. There's something magical about the climate there, it feels soothing and healing...
In South Texas, on North Padre, there aren't boardwalks or shops on the beach. You can drive your car down to the spot you want. Beach food is whatever you bring in your cooler, but it is nice to get a fruit cup, paleta, or sno cone on your way home.
I live near Luzanovka beach in Odessa, Ukraine, and we actually do have a local donkey, which is used exactly for the purposes described. However, as far as I'm aware, no other beaches in Odessa feature this legendary creature.
I visited Odessa when i was 7, stayed there for about 2 months it was fun, right around the corner was this park where they had a bunch of shops and fun events each night. I live in Oregon, USA. I used to know a little bit of russian but i dont anymore since its been a long time but i loved it there
That sounds like a magical childhood memory. Even with all the donkey dung everywhere. I mean, just watch your step, right? Or have the donkeys trot around on the non-beachy parts of the beach.
Here in New Jersey, we have two ways of saying where we are going. First, if you live away from the coast, then you are "going to the Shore". However, once you are at the Shore, then you head off to the beach ( not forgetting your beach tag)
My childhood beach was where most of Jaws 2 was filmed. Now you can stop at McGuires Pub for fish & chips, shepherds pie, brown bread and pints on the way home [it’s just NW of the 3-mile bridge]
Sally Turner - I had no idea about malt vinegar and fries. I should get to NJ more often (since I live on LI). I actually do get there a bit, but I'm always on boat, on some mission, so I seldom get to just 'hang around', by which I would know these things. Jersey pizza is fine as well, but it's your peaches that I covet most. There are none finer and every year, for that week or three that I can find them at market, I buy them by the buschel, to slaughter however I see fit, in an orgy of peach decadence.
In the US we have "sticks of Rock" we just call them "Rock Candy" or "Stick candy," and yes, they are typically sold in little shops at the beach, along with fudge, salt-water taffy, cotton candy, and popcorn.
At Mid-Atlantic beaches, french fries with vinegar are a favorite. Seagulls like them, too. Leave your fries bucket unattended while in the water, the seagulls will swoop down and help themselves. There is a bit of an echo with your audio.
I've never lived closer than five hours from the beach, so I don't have much experience, but I did take a school trip to an NJ beach town (it was awful: shops were closed, it was HOT with nothing to do, my friend got sliced by a murderous crab, and three students got severe heat stroke -- two had paramedics rushed to them, and one of them had to be taken to a hospital), and I clearly remember the gulls working in tandem. Two would swoop around your head to disorient you, while another would circle your body, all in an attempt to get you to drop your food for their moocher friends on the ground. I haven't thought of this in fifteen years. Now I'm distraught all over again.
beachgirl - I'm from Long Island, born and raised, so that's a mid-Atlantic state I believe, and not to contradict you, but until ten years ago, in a discussion I was having with a Brit, I had never heard of vinegar on chips (fries), let alone Malt vinegar (which I've never run out of since). Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention (it's been known to happen), but I don't recall ever seeing someone put vinegar (of any sort) on fries, but yes, I do that now. What everyone else is saying about how agressive the gulls can be, regarding fries (for some reason), I concurr. They don't wait for you to turn your back before they attack, and close up, they are bigger birds than most people realize.
@@sluttymctits4496 - What a great handle. You sure did double down on that one, didn'tcha? I won't step on your toes, but one way or another, I'm gonna steal me a bit of that. Very funny stuff. As to your field trip from hell, no wonder you have a sense of humor. Thanks for the laugh, sincerely. Don't be too distraught, as in a year or so, we'll probably all look back at this time and say, Remember back then, when all life went to hell in a handbasket, well, we made it thru, didn't we? Hopefully, that's how it will work out. Keep the faith and take it easy on yourself and others, if you can. I know it can be hard to do, but trying times do require a bit of 'try'. I'm doing the best I can, as well, but you know it don't come easy (as the song reminds us).
I was born in Montana. I have been to the ocean beach exactly twice. Once to the Atlantic in Rehoboth, Delaware, and once to the Pacific in Los Angeles. I don't miss either. I spent my summers in the mountains at my folks cabin.
Great video! I laughed out loud several times..."dental loss, I mean, candy floss"....I think you were right the first time! And the bluebirds flying over the white cliffs of Dover, if I'm not mistaken, is referencing the airplanes that were flying out to defend Great Britain....but I could be quite incorrect on that.
We have candy sticks here, but they don't have the text through them. They've just plain sticks, usually citrus or strawberry flavored, and sometimes you can jam one into an orange and suck the juice out through the thing. But I did get seaside rock when I was on the Isle of Wight, and I loved how it had text running through it.
California girl here. Fish and chips are definitely beloved on the central coast, as well as clam chowder (best served in a sourdough bread bowl). Also, salt water taffy.
Whereas on the UK side of things he missed Cockles and Jellied eels. Quite why many of my fellow brits go there I've no idea but they are a staple in many Midlands sea fronts.
Donkey rides?! In America, we all love the idea and reality of riding a horse on the beach. Galloping with the horseman’s and tail falling and the rider’s hair flowing too. Great place to do this is the coast of Oregon.
Back in the sixties there was a lollipop sold in the US named a "Jet Pop" IIRC that a miniature version of those beach sticks. It was eventually banned. Sucking on the end sharpened it into a spike and a trip+fall could then drive it through the roof of the mouth.
Americans sometimes bring beach tents or beach umbrellas, which will block wind as well as sun, if needed. Others bring a large blanket, which won't block the wind, but will hold down a lot of nearby sand.
I LOVE some gator tail! We have cars to keep our stuff in at the beach, we don't change clothes before we leave, we shower off and put our shorts on or a little bathing suit cover, and if we do change, we just do it in the car.
San Francisco has all the delicious food at the wharf and in typical fashion clam chowder...Santa Cruz has the board walk with carnival food.....and now I’m craving some churros
I've been in Southern California my whole life and I've never seen that fruit bowl thing you showed. We mostly have bacon wrapped hot dogs with grilled peppers and mayonnaise, fresh dipped corn dogs and of course tacos especially fish tacos. Fish tacos are breaded deep fried fish with shredded fresh cabbage, a mayonnaise like cream sauce (crema) and spicy salsa. The regular tacos are 2 small corn tortillas (fish tacos usually have larger ones), choice of meat ( carne asada/marinated steak, chicken also marinated, pastor/marinated pork with pineapple, carnitas/fried pork, cabesa/beef cheeks, lengua/beef tongue or tripas/beef guts ) cilantro, raw chopped onions and spicy salsa. If you make to L.A. the beacon wrapped hot dogs and tacos are a must. The corn dog you can probably get anywhere. You show is awesome.
I'm not sure why, however It thoroughly enjoy your LOST IN THE POND videos. No wait! I know why! In addition to your recovered memos I enjoy your play on words. Especially your puns. However, I will not take it upon myself to punish you with puns of my own. Please keep doing what you do. And make more videos too. Sincerely, Baba-C aka An American Friend
Where I'm from in Canada, we call that sort of fence a windbreak and we call the light jacket a windbreaker. Mind you, come to think of it, I haven't heard anyone call them windbreakers for years. I even remember when light jackets were called Squall jackets.... As you can see, that was a long time ago. Crow!
I’m from Michigan and I don’t recall getting smelt at the beach at all. We would get smelt in restaurants. Typical beach food:hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, snow cones, popcorn were always available at concession stands
Yup clamcakes. I hate seafood but the smell of clamcakes gets me everytime. Brings me back to my childhood! In RI we have "beach huts"; called beach houses here. I have seen a hurricane take them out but they just got rebuilt after. They are typically simply built and cost a small fortune every summer. (worth it though)
Lived in Massachusetts all my life life and never seen the items your mentioned. Depending on region, items I've seen in various popularity are Fried Clam Bellies, Fried Clam Strips, Friend Scallops, Fish and Chips, and Roast Beef Sandwiches. Although if you can find Fried Oysters, I highly recommend those.
Grew up in Jersey....lived at the shore...and I've NEVER heard of a "ripper". ...Pizza, Sausage & Pepper sandwiches, and Kohr's Ice cream come to mind....as well as Johnsons Popcorn, Berkley Sweet shop fudge ( choclates as well..but the fudge was my favorite) and yes Cotton Candy. Rippers? nope...MAYBE an Italian Hot Dog...
I did a drawing of an ice cream cone w/that flaked thing in it. It was a tutorial I did while following a British Patreon instructor so that could be the reason why..😉🍦👍
Cotton candy was introduced in the US at the 1904 Worlds Fair, but at first it was called fairly floss. I think the Aussies still call it that. Apparently the original fairy floss machine was unreliable so someone invented a better machine. Since "fairy floss" was already trademarked or copyrighted or whatever, they came up with the name cotton candy. The rights for that newer machine were sold to General Electric. That second name stuck in the US but not in the UK or Canada, et al.
Yum! Haven't had Blackpool rock in years! My Uk citizenship was lost in the pond when my parents emigrated to Canada 56 years ago while 2 months pregnant with me. Lol
I’m sure we must’ve eaten something while at Lake Michigan, but I sure don’t recall any particular food. Probably bread and cheese we brought, plus fruit picked up at farm stands along the way.
We have that hard stick candy, but we make it differently. It's called rock candy, and its little razor sharp bits on a stick. Also, another pronunciation difference, -Ukulele . We pronounce it you ka lay lee. The east coast also has Salt water taffy, and wild horses.
I have alligator meat in my freezer right now. My husband bought it from a reputable butcher, but I’m not about that life when it’s then cooked by civilians. My husband is getting too bold thinking he knows how to cook in quarantine. #Floridalife? #someonesaveme. 🏳️
AmericaLovesRob - I was gonna say, I've seen a few puffins as well, but always at sea, just bobbing along and never on land. It was always about 30 miles off shore of Gloucester, Mass, so not too far away from Maine. They are striking beautiful birds, and hard to forget, once you've seen one.
I came to know British beach culture by watching the somewhat recent BritCom, The Cafe. Lovely show, and very witty. I saw some familiar faces in the cast...one from the later episodes of Last of the Summer Wine, and another...the son of former Doctor Who, Patrick Troughton.
In the Maryland, predominately in Ocean City, they serve "boardwalk" fries. These also are also available in Delaware and New Jersey and Virginia. Thrashers is the place to go in Ocean City for these fries. Thicker cut then standard french fries, and usually drenched in vinegar, although other toppings are available including another Maryland favorite called "Old Bay". Old day is the predominant variant have a blend of seasonings also referred to as Chesapeake Bay seasoning. Old Bay is used on shrimp, crabs, and various seafood, it can also be added to tartar sauce and used on fish. Maryland is well known for its crabs, but these are not usually eaten well sunbathing on the beach. They are usually eaten visiting the beach but usually after add a sunbathing when one goes to a more substantial restaurant to get something to eat and relax when the day is over. Coney Island Hot Dogs, or at least a reasonable facsimile is also Beach food, as are corn dogs. However there is one food you cannot really find anywhere but the beach. Salt water taffy! There are a number of places along the Ocean City Boardwalk in which to buy salt water taffy. Many of these places you can actually watch them making it. It starts out of gooey and thick and hardens up inside the rapper. Once you pop it in your mouth though it begins to become soft and gooey once again melting and chewy. Various different flavors some pieces with stripes some have none.
@@Poppins-ut3bs you could say that about oysters too. However I like oysters and winkles (apparently also called periwinkles, another UK local shellfish similar to whelks, they look like small snails from the sea, sold after first being boiled in their shells).
There used to be a guy who sold cockles, whelks etc. in the Fishermans Arms (the Fish) on Sea View Street in Cleethorpes on a Friday night back in the day. Very popular and used to make you want at least a couple more pints.
@@samanthab1923 I have said "the shore" my entire life way before either shows existed. Everyone I know does. Northern NJ here. It's ok you don't have to be so upset. Lol
JaxxieT I think the difference is most of the parents grew up in NYC. Mine summered out on LI. When we moved to Monmouth Co. the beach was only 10 miles away. In that little bubble, we were uniform in our beach reference.
I don’t know why, but I didn’t even think there were donkeys in Britain. They just seem very unBritish. Guess you learn something new every day. Thanks to Lawrence I learn even more than that!
That laugh when he says “while surfing has made some waves.... surfing” lmfao you can tell he tried hard to control it
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"Boo-ee"... a two syllable word spelled "buoy". I grew up in Southern California in the 70s and 80s. When "Jaws" came out, I couldn't enter the water for a couple YEARS. I was in my later years of elementary school, but couldn't grasp what "odds" were. I just knew if I entered the water, a great white would gulp me down - kinda sucked because I was a surfer for my whole life and that film put a halt to it for some great times.
In the US cotton candy is cotton candy, but making it, the sugar is still called floss. Sorry made cotton candy for 2 years thought id chime in. Great videos.
I thought there might be a mention of British seaside amusements. They're in every seaside town I've ever been to. One of the places you head to when the weather (inevitably) turns for the worse. They have various arcade games, claw machines and lots of coin pushers. But also bingo, and a large number of slot machines. As far as I'm aware there's no age limit on using them, so it was how many of us got an introduction to gambling!
Another life-long New Jersey boy; (which we just call Jersey most of the time;) I've never heard of rippers either. And at at least in the Philly/South Jersey area we make a distinction between going to a shore town e.g. going to Atlantic City to gamble you would be going "down the shore." Once you are down the shore you can "go to the beach" to swim.
The beach food in the south (Florida - because lete's be honest Georgia's coast is rocky cliffs) is fish and chips, actually. You can find weird foods like alligator, but most people don't eat that.
I'm surprised he didn't touch on the fact that Atlantic Puffins also do reside and breed in the northeastern U.S. One of the most well known spots for these alcids is Machias Seal Island, Maine. In the northeast we have other alcids as well such as Murres, Razorbills and Guillemots. Alcids are also found on the Pacific coast as well. And yes, you are correct as Britain does not have Bluebirds. In North America you will find three species... The Eastern Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird, and Western Bluebird.
Coney Island, Nathan’s hot dogs, cotton candy, pizza, fried clams. Ocean City N.J. and MD. Salt water taffy, molasses paddles, pizza 🍕, crab cakes, crab fries, frozen custard.
The sound is coming through fine for me. But some have noted an issue with feedback. Apologies if that's happening on your device. Not sure what's causing it, but will look into it for next time. Also, I'll admit - the thumbnail IS photoshopped; the flags were totally edited in.
Who does protests better? The us or the uk?
GF was murdered and you put this stupidity out? Nice reflection
Yes, audio is definitely peaking. Mostly at the start of each edit clip it is limiting and then backing off. (PC, Firefox, no usual audio issues) Oh, and a basking shark was spotted north of Flamborough Head this week!
@@SteveVi0lence depends on your view of using chemical weapons and physical force on law abiding, unarmed, FLEEING citizens that are complying with orders.
Most protesters are NOT the individuals looting and commiting crimes, and Law Enforcement brutalizing anyone that's participating in lawful protests, only makes our job harder.
The illusion is too much to bear.
the music you chose man making me fall asleep . . .
“Windbreaker” in the states is a very light jacket.
🇨🇦 too
I was really surprised he didn't mention that!
Right, but it's not a "windbreaker". It's called a "windbreak".
Jwb52z if you ask an American what a windbreaker is, they will tell you the jacket (or someone who farted)
@@jwb52z9 A windbreak is a device or construction that blocks the wind. A windbreaker is a jacket that is not porous to the wind that is usually completely lacking in insulation against the cold. Some may have a thin cotton lining that wicks up any sweat that would cause you to stick to the inside of the sleeves.
As somebody who lives in Jersey and has gone to the shore every year of my life I gotta say I've never heard of rippers. Funnel cake and pizza are the standard around me at least
New Jersey smells like a ripper. Dunno 'bout Jersey.
And fried oreoes.
From Toms River here, this is 100% fact. Sawmill and maruca’s is life
Me, too! Fried shrimp, crab cakes, pizza, funnel cakes, frozen custard, fudge & salt water taffy are what I think of. Never heard of rippers “down the shore” in NJ!
How about corn dogs or is that just a California thing?
Maryland... Crabs, Old Bay Seasoning, Thrasher's French Fries... Life is good.
Old Bay. People love it and, sorry, but it doesn't taste like anything really. Hardly any zip at all. Lawry's Seasoned Salt is close only actually has flavor. Oh well.
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You forgot Saltwater Taffy! And definitely crabs with Old Bay.
@@jjc7582 I like Old Bay better.
@@jjc7582 Whaaaat.....? No flavor? One can easily ruin a Pot "O" Crabs by putting too much in.
@@MM-pl6zi Dolle's Salt Water Taffy, oh yes. But exclusive to the Delaware and Maryland beaches.
Central California coast (and a lot of the California coast period) serves loads of fish & chips and clam chowder. If you go to Pismo and don't get fish & chips or chowder, it's like you missed out on part of the trip; there are stands, shacks, restaurants and cafes peddling these foods about every 50 yards in a lot of the popular beach locations.
I like to ''hang out'' at Pirate's Cove. You don't get tan lines there. Chowder in a bread bowl at Splash Cafe....nommm.
Visit the panhandle beaches of Florida when you get a chance. Sugar white sand, emerald/turquoise waters. A beautiful place to be and relax.
Cadbury Flake = rolled seized chocolate. My thanks to Ann Reardon for confirming the solution to that mystery.
Rock of Sugar: We have these in America, only they're simply called candy sticks and are sold in various tourist shops, including the general store section of Cracker Barrel.
Something else popular on California beaches are ice cream novelties, including, but not limited to the Choco Taco, the Push=Up, Drumsticks, Mr. Goodbar, and Bounty ice cream bars.
Rides on the beach are confined to horseback rides. These are more common in Texas, though some areas of other coastal states still have places where you can rent a horse for a seaside trot or canter.
We actually have 3 oceans along our American coasts - the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Arctic. And while there is no doubt sea life underneath the arctic ice sheets, few have been so daring as to explore their depths, especially since shifts in the ice can make surfacing for air a gamble that is literally breath-taking.
The giant “flake” was mysterious and did not address the ‘elephant’ in the ice cream for me, ah so that’s the flake, although I have yet to look up “seized” chocolate. I assumed flake meant the giant curl. Completely missed that in its entirety.
Being a semi-regular at Cape May, my favorite beach in the world, I’ve come to see a boardwalk as a promenade with wooden planks. Without the planks...it’s just a promenade.
Cape May has a promenade. Atlantic City, up the road, has a boardwalk. Heck...it has *the* Boardwalk.
Hey you skipped right over Ocean City :)
Keith E Gatling Love Cape May!!!☺️💕
Odd, if someone says "The Boardwalk" I think Santa Cruz. Atlantic City's is a good 37 years older though.
Rocketsong: Although, based on the song “Under the Boardwalk”, I’m guessing that a lot of other places had them too...like Coney Island, which the song was probably based on. I think that Wildwood has a boardwalk too, but I haven’t been there in forever.
But again...if it ain’t made of wood, it’s a promenade.
Pamma Sheppard: Never been to Ocean City.
I’m originally from Jersey, and the beaches I remember going to as a kid were Lake Hopatcong, Swartswood, Cheesequake, Sandy Hook, and Seaside Heights. There was one other place I remember going to, but can’t recall it’s name. It had a boardwalk, I think, and was the first place I ever hear “Your Mother Should Know” by The Beatles. And this was late 60s early 70s. Oh...and once to Cape May.
As an adult I’ve been to Cape May (many times), Wildwood (maybe twice), and AC (maybe twice).
As far as beaches outside Jersey go, there’s Jekyll Island in Georgia, Presque Isle in Pennsylvania, some nameless beach in California which was the only time I’ve ever been in the Pacific Ocean, a beach whose name I can’t recall in Nova Scotia, and Green Lakes in New York.
One of these days we’ll do the beaches in Cleveland and Chicago.
Oh! And the beach in some little Swiss town on the Mediterranean.
Wow, you know so many American beach foods I'd never heard of, and I'm an American who loves the beach! Beautiful beach scent to open the video. I want to be there! I wish we had beach huts. It takes too much planning just to figure out how to change clothing. I'd forgotten about Aaron Carter.
From what I can tell, Vera Lynn's version of White Cliffs of Dover was hardly known in the US at the time. The Wikipedia article for the song says "it was made most famous by Vera Lynn." But it actually should say that was only true in Britain. Written by 2 Americans, Walter Kent and Nat Burton (who I'm sure had no idea about the lack of Blue Birds in Britain), the song was introduced on American radio by Kate Smith who had a top 10 hit with it. Glenn Miller then had a No1 hit version. Both of those were in 1941. Lynn didn't record it until 1942. I think the song, her version in particular, has just been better remembered in Britain mostly because it has greater resonance hitorically among the British than among Americans. (I aIso suspect that Vera Lynn renains relatively unknown in the US, certainly compared to American WW II era performers like the Andrew Sisters and Glenn Miller.)
If Americans know Vera Lynn at all, it's probably from her recording of "We'll Meet Again" that was played over a montage of nuclear bombs going off at the end of "Dr. Strangelove."
Maybe they meant Spitfires or Hurricanes. The underside of those airplanes was (in 1940 RAF camouflage) painted bright blue.
I live in the Daytona Beach area, I have for 52 of my 63 years. I've also a large Italian-American family in New England. I am very fond of clam cakes and digging for clams on rather inhospitable New England beaches when I was a child. In Florida my experience has been with sea turtles nest hatches, shark fishing, ice cream vendors, surfers and massive hurricanes threatening my home with depressing regularity. The ice cream treat you featured from England looks delicious and I want one NOW. Thank you so much for your entertaining and enlightening vids, I always look forward to them.
I had one of those in Ireland at Cliffs of Moher.
The ice cream is called a 99.
“A great white disguised as a Fisher Price toy” 😂😂😂
The dry wit. I'm dying. 😂
I'm probably in the minority, but I'm not a beach person and haven't been for some time. Still, I appreciated knowing the differences between English and American beaches. 🙂 Thanks, Laurence! And btw, great beach body! 😉♥️
In Central and North coastal California beaches, it's all about seafood. Crab, mussels, oysters, clams, and yes, we also enjoy a nice fish with chips. The acai bowl is more of a Southern California beach thing.
Back in my youth, during a vacation to the east coast (Long Island) my bf and I earned a bit of extra spending money painting not a beach hut, but a Cabana.One of my fondest memories of that vacation. Not just because I quite like painting, but mostly because, afterward, we got to sit in beach chairs and have 'cabana boys' bring us drinks!
Wind breakers are a type of jacket in the U.S.A to keep the wind off ones body.
He didn't say Windbreaker. He said Windbreak.
Funny, when I break wind, people always look at me funny.
I think we call them wind cheaters.
Although if you are at the coast in the Pacific Northwest during a windier than usual day the windbreaker will just make it more difficult to walk.
@@ChrisPage68 WINDBREAK is a screen, windbreaker is a jacket.
"Acting out the name of a fruity cocktail"...haha took me a second xD
Screwdriver? Or am I totally wrong?
@@jamess1787 sex on the beach
@@jamess1787 It's "Sex on the Beach". Vodka, Peach Schnapps, orange or pineapple juice, cranberry juice, poured over minced ice.
All the quips in this one really were hilarious but that one was my favorite xDD
@@waynepurcell6058 - Thank you for that, as it completely flew over my head as well. I need to get 'out' more. I've never had one, but I bet I'd enjoy it, as I'm fond of all its pieces.
I miss the beach!!!
I grew up in bayou country near the Gulf of Mexico. The drive seemed to take forever... less time after roads were paved, and more enjoyable when cars had air conditioners....
Driving over gravel, and with no air conditioning, for what seemed like hours... it was a long, hot trip!
If I could live in Santa Barbara, that would be my heaven. There's something magical about the climate there, it feels soothing and healing...
In South Texas, on North Padre, there aren't boardwalks or shops on the beach. You can drive your car down to the spot you want. Beach food is whatever you bring in your cooler, but it is nice to get a fruit cup, paleta, or sno cone on your way home.
I live near Luzanovka beach in Odessa, Ukraine, and we actually do have a local donkey, which is used exactly for the purposes described. However, as far as I'm aware, no other beaches in Odessa feature this legendary creature.
I visited Odessa when i was 7, stayed there for about 2 months it was fun, right around the corner was this park where they had a bunch of shops and fun events each night. I live in Oregon, USA. I used to know a little bit of russian but i dont anymore since its been a long time but i loved it there
I always disliked the way the donkey's left crap all over the beach. Round balls of dark brown crap. God it was awful.
That sounds like a magical childhood memory. Even with all the donkey dung everywhere.
I mean, just watch your step, right? Or have the donkeys trot around on the non-beachy parts of the beach.
Here in New Jersey, we have two ways of saying where we are going. First, if you live away from the coast, then you are "going to the Shore". However, once you are at the Shore, then you head off to the beach ( not forgetting your beach tag)
My childhood beach was where most of Jaws 2 was filmed. Now you can stop at McGuires Pub for fish & chips, shepherds pie, brown bread and pints on the way home [it’s just NW of the 3-mile bridge]
Go mid Atlantic, we eat pizza, beach fries with malt vinegar, soft serve ice cream and salt water taffy.
Sally Turner - I had no idea about malt vinegar and fries. I should get to NJ more often (since I live on LI). I actually do get there a bit, but I'm always on boat, on some mission, so I seldom get to just 'hang around', by which I would know these things.
Jersey pizza is fine as well, but it's your peaches that I covet most. There are none finer and every year, for that week or three that I can find them at market, I buy them by the buschel, to slaughter however I see fit, in an orgy of peach decadence.
No evening at Seaside or Point Pleasant is complete without a stop at Kohrs
In the US we have "sticks of Rock" we just call them "Rock Candy" or "Stick candy," and yes, they are typically sold in little shops at the beach, along with fudge, salt-water taffy, cotton candy, and popcorn.
At Mid-Atlantic beaches, french fries with vinegar are a favorite. Seagulls like them, too. Leave your fries bucket unattended while in the water, the seagulls will swoop down and help themselves.
There is a bit of an echo with your audio.
That sounds like British seagulls have gone on vacation over there, it's the same in the UK. Fries with vinegar, being attacked by aggressive gulls.
Hell, they take them out of the cup while you're holding it.
I've never lived closer than five hours from the beach, so I don't have much experience, but I did take a school trip to an NJ beach town (it was awful: shops were closed, it was HOT with nothing to do, my friend got sliced by a murderous crab, and three students got severe heat stroke -- two had paramedics rushed to them, and one of them had to be taken to a hospital), and I clearly remember the gulls working in tandem. Two would swoop around your head to disorient you, while another would circle your body, all in an attempt to get you to drop your food for their moocher friends on the ground.
I haven't thought of this in fifteen years. Now I'm distraught all over again.
beachgirl - I'm from Long Island, born and raised, so that's a mid-Atlantic state I believe, and not to contradict you, but until ten years ago, in a discussion I was having with a Brit, I had never heard of vinegar on chips (fries), let alone Malt vinegar (which I've never run out of since). Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention (it's been known to happen), but I don't recall ever seeing someone put vinegar (of any sort) on fries, but yes, I do that now.
What everyone else is saying about how agressive the gulls can be, regarding fries (for some reason), I concurr. They don't wait for you to turn your back before they attack, and close up, they are bigger birds than most people realize.
@@sluttymctits4496 - What a great handle. You sure did double down on that one, didn'tcha? I won't step on your toes, but one way or another, I'm gonna steal me a bit of that. Very funny stuff.
As to your field trip from hell, no wonder you have a sense of humor. Thanks for the laugh, sincerely.
Don't be too distraught, as in a year or so, we'll probably all look back at this time and say, Remember back then, when all life went to hell in a handbasket, well, we made it thru, didn't we? Hopefully, that's how it will work out. Keep the faith and take it easy on yourself and others, if you can.
I know it can be hard to do, but trying times do require a bit of 'try'. I'm doing the best I can, as well, but you know it don't come easy (as the song reminds us).
I don't know what's happened but this is your best video yet. Multiple laugh-out-loud moments.
I was born in Montana. I have been to the ocean beach exactly twice. Once to the Atlantic in Rehoboth, Delaware, and once to the Pacific in Los Angeles. I don't miss either. I spent my summers in the mountains at my folks cabin.
So you're saying that Atlantic puffin ISN'T what Snoop Dogg does when he's on the East Coast?
Great video! I laughed out loud several times..."dental loss, I mean, candy floss"....I think you were right the first time! And the bluebirds flying over the white cliffs of Dover, if I'm not mistaken, is referencing the airplanes that were flying out to defend Great Britain....but I could be quite incorrect on that.
No you are absolutely wrong because the bluebirds will be after the war
Sorry to be picky but referencing...? What happened to good old referring to?
I've always known that as fairy floss
We have candy sticks here, but they don't have the text through them. They've just plain sticks, usually citrus or strawberry flavored, and sometimes you can jam one into an orange and suck the juice out through the thing. But I did get seaside rock when I was on the Isle of Wight, and I loved how it had text running through it.
California girl here. Fish and chips are definitely beloved on the central coast, as well as clam chowder (best served in a sourdough bread bowl). Also, salt water taffy.
Mid Atlantic snacks are all about salt water taffy.
Whereas on the UK side of things he missed Cockles and Jellied eels. Quite why many of my fellow brits go there I've no idea but they are a staple in many Midlands sea fronts.
Yup. Fudge, too.
West coast too
Thrashers fries in OC MD and we do the fish and chips thing! he would be right at home in OC MD!
Midlands sea fronts. That'll be a canal then.
Donkey rides?! In America, we all love the idea and reality of riding a horse on the beach. Galloping with the horseman’s and tail falling and the rider’s hair flowing too. Great place to do this is the coast of Oregon.
I do miss the beaches or "down the shore" as it's referred to in my neck of the woods (NJ). I do not, however, miss the seagulls.
Back in the sixties there was a lollipop sold in the US named a "Jet Pop" IIRC that a miniature version of those beach sticks. It was eventually banned. Sucking on the end sharpened it into a spike and a trip+fall could then drive it through the roof of the mouth.
Americans sometimes bring beach tents or beach umbrellas, which will block wind as well as sun, if needed. Others bring a large blanket, which won't block the wind, but will hold down a lot of nearby sand.
"It's not humans that ride the donkeys it's children"🤣😂🤣
I LOVE some gator tail! We have cars to keep our stuff in at the beach, we don't change clothes before we leave, we shower off and put our shorts on or a little bathing suit cover, and if we do change, we just do it in the car.
San Francisco has all the delicious food at the wharf and in typical fashion clam chowder...Santa Cruz has the board walk with carnival food.....and now I’m craving some churros
I remember touring Whitby & Whitby Abbey. Talk about fish & chips, wow. An entire family could live on the portions.
I've been in Southern California my whole life and I've never seen that fruit bowl thing you showed. We mostly have bacon wrapped hot dogs with grilled peppers and mayonnaise, fresh dipped corn dogs and of course tacos especially fish tacos. Fish tacos are breaded deep fried fish with shredded fresh cabbage, a mayonnaise like cream sauce (crema) and spicy salsa. The regular tacos are 2 small corn tortillas (fish tacos usually have larger ones), choice of meat ( carne asada/marinated steak, chicken also marinated, pastor/marinated pork with pineapple, carnitas/fried pork, cabesa/beef cheeks, lengua/beef tongue or tripas/beef guts ) cilantro, raw chopped onions and spicy salsa. If you make to L.A. the beacon wrapped hot dogs and tacos are a must. The corn dog you can probably get anywhere. You show is awesome.
I'm not sure why, however It thoroughly enjoy your LOST IN THE POND videos. No wait! I know why! In addition to your recovered memos I enjoy your play on words. Especially your puns. However, I will not take it upon myself to punish you with puns of my own. Please keep doing what you do. And make more videos too. Sincerely, Baba-C aka An American Friend
Where I'm from in Canada, we call that sort of fence a windbreak and we call the light jacket a windbreaker. Mind you, come to think of it, I haven't heard anyone call them windbreakers for years. I even remember when light jackets were called Squall jackets.... As you can see, that was a long time ago. Crow!
Mo's on the Oregon coast is our favorite, famous for their clam chowder and garlic bread. You can get them in the Portland Airport now.
I’m from Michigan and I don’t recall getting smelt at the beach at all. We would get smelt in restaurants. Typical beach food:hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, snow cones, popcorn were always available at concession stands
Love your videos. Your sense of humor is outstanding.
Yup clamcakes.
I hate seafood but the smell of clamcakes gets me everytime. Brings me back to my childhood!
In RI we have "beach huts"; called beach houses here. I have seen a hurricane take them out but they just got rebuilt after. They are typically simply built and cost a small fortune every summer. (worth it though)
Lived in Massachusetts all my life life and never seen the items your mentioned. Depending on region, items I've seen in various popularity are Fried Clam Bellies, Fried Clam Strips, Friend Scallops, Fish and Chips, and Roast Beef Sandwiches. Although if you can find Fried Oysters, I highly recommend those.
Grew up in Jersey....lived at the shore...and I've NEVER heard of a "ripper". ...Pizza, Sausage & Pepper sandwiches, and Kohr's Ice cream come to mind....as well as Johnsons Popcorn, Berkley Sweet shop fudge ( choclates as well..but the fudge was my favorite) and yes Cotton Candy. Rippers? nope...MAYBE an Italian Hot Dog...
I did a drawing of an ice cream cone w/that flaked thing in it. It was a tutorial I did while following a British Patreon instructor so that could be the reason why..😉🍦👍
Fried Alligator is absolutely delicious!!!
Alligator tastes like chicken and crocodile tastes like fish - at least the ones I've eaten.
Ive never seen donkey riding at the beach. But ive seen horse back riding in Texas, Florida, CA, WA, and Hawaii. Ive done it in TX and FL.
Sad that Dame Vera Lynn died this year. She was better known for the wonderful song "We'll Meet Again."
She was 103 and lived a marvelous life.
Cotton candy was introduced in the US at the 1904 Worlds Fair, but at first it was called fairly floss. I think the Aussies still call it that. Apparently the original fairy floss machine was unreliable so someone invented a better machine. Since "fairy floss" was already trademarked or copyrighted or whatever, they came up with the name cotton candy. The rights for that newer machine were sold to General Electric. That second name stuck in the US but not in the UK or Canada, et al.
Yum! Haven't had Blackpool rock in years! My Uk citizenship was lost in the pond when my parents emigrated to Canada 56 years ago while 2 months pregnant with me. Lol
I’m sure we must’ve eaten something while at Lake Michigan, but I sure don’t recall any particular food. Probably bread and cheese we brought, plus fruit picked up at farm stands along the way.
We have that hard stick candy, but we make it differently. It's called rock candy, and its little razor sharp bits on a stick. Also, another pronunciation difference, -Ukulele . We pronounce it you ka lay lee. The east coast also has Salt water taffy, and wild horses.
I love Myrtle Beach!
I saw Jaws 3D when I was 13. I had nightmares for 3 months.
I have alligator meat in my freezer right now. My husband bought it from a reputable butcher, but I’m not about that life when it’s then cooked by civilians. My husband is getting too bold thinking he knows how to cook in quarantine. #Floridalife? #someonesaveme. 🏳️
"Give me an alligator sandwich, and make it snappy.
Sorry, I had to read this twice as I first read it as "reptile butcher"
I love your humor!
The thing about donkeys on the beach reminded me of Aunt Betsey Trotwood chasing donkeys off her lawn in "David Copperfield".
The first time I saw beach huts was back in '00 in the Cape Town, S. Africa area, and to be honest, haven't seen them since.
You missed Shave Ice for Hawaii. It's the best after a long beach day.
There are puffins in Maine...
AmericaLovesRob - I was gonna say, I've seen a few puffins as well, but always at sea, just bobbing along and never on land. It was always about 30 miles off shore of Gloucester, Mass, so not too far away from Maine. They are striking beautiful birds, and hard to forget, once you've seen one.
We had wind breaks in the 50's and 60's and I love the beach huts in Dorset and Devon
I came to know British beach culture by watching the somewhat recent BritCom, The Cafe. Lovely show, and very witty. I saw some familiar faces in the cast...one from the later episodes of Last of the Summer Wine, and another...the son of former Doctor Who, Patrick Troughton.
Can’t beat fish n chips !! Yum !
In Maryland get Boardwalk Fries with Malt Vinegar, so good.
In the Maryland, predominately in Ocean City, they serve "boardwalk" fries. These also are also available in Delaware and New Jersey and Virginia. Thrashers is the place to go in Ocean City for these fries. Thicker cut then standard french fries, and usually drenched in vinegar, although other toppings are available including another Maryland favorite called "Old Bay". Old day is the predominant variant have a blend of seasonings also referred to as Chesapeake Bay seasoning. Old Bay is used on shrimp, crabs, and various seafood, it can also be added to tartar sauce and used on fish. Maryland is well known for its crabs, but these are not usually eaten well sunbathing on the beach. They are usually eaten visiting the beach but usually after add a sunbathing when one goes to a more substantial restaurant to get something to eat and relax when the day is over. Coney Island Hot Dogs, or at least a reasonable facsimile is also Beach food, as are corn dogs. However there is one food you cannot really find anywhere but the beach. Salt water taffy! There are a number of places along the Ocean City Boardwalk in which to buy salt water taffy. Many of these places you can actually watch them making it. It starts out of gooey and thick and hardens up inside the rapper. Once you pop it in your mouth though it begins to become soft and gooey once again melting and chewy. Various different flavors some pieces with stripes some have none.
Truly enjoy your videos. Thanks.
Love your videos, glad to have you in America.
Laurence - regarding seafood, I can't believe you forgot the British tradition of eating Cockles, Whelks etc. 🤦
Hi! I was wondering what cockles & whelks are?
@@71ladibug Shellfish. You buy yourself half a pint of them to snack on as you walk along the prom.
Don't bother- it's like eating giant snot- you'll regret it!!!
@@Poppins-ut3bs you could say that about oysters too. However I like oysters and winkles (apparently also called periwinkles, another UK local shellfish similar to whelks, they look like small snails from the sea, sold after first being boiled in their shells).
There used to be a guy who sold cockles, whelks etc. in the Fishermans Arms (the Fish) on Sea View Street in Cleethorpes on a Friday night back in the day. Very popular and used to make you want at least a couple more pints.
4:29 That’s a great idea to have those!
At least we have the word "beach" in common...unless you're from New Jersey, in which case it's "the shore".
No, that's all that trash that Sopranos & Snooki brought about.
@@samanthab1923 I have said "the shore" my entire life way before either shows existed. Everyone I know does. Northern NJ here. It's ok you don't have to be so upset. Lol
JaxxieT I think the difference is most of the parents grew up in NYC. Mine summered out on LI. When we moved to Monmouth Co. the beach was only 10 miles away. In that little bubble, we were uniform in our beach reference.
Oh, fresh New England fried whole belly clams with tartar sauce. There's nothing better.
Being that we live on the beach here in the USA..life is lovely..
I don’t know why, but I didn’t even think there were donkeys in Britain. They just seem very unBritish. Guess you learn something new every day. Thanks to Lawrence I learn even more than that!
Your humor this episode was SPOT ON
In the Pacific Northwest there is another clam that's sought after. It's the Geoduk. Which is pronounced Gooey-Duck.
Beaches are open in Alabama.
Channeling your inner Alan partridge, love it.
That laugh when he says “while surfing has made some waves.... surfing” lmfao you can tell he tried hard to control it
"Boo-ee"... a two syllable word spelled "buoy".
I grew up in Southern California in the 70s and 80s. When "Jaws" came out, I couldn't enter the water for a couple YEARS. I was in my later years of elementary school, but couldn't grasp what "odds" were. I just knew if I entered the water, a great white would gulp me down - kinda sucked because I was a surfer for my whole life and that film put a halt to it for some great times.
You needed to mention that Texas beaches has its own style of beach food. BBQ / carné asada (latin bbq) different meat choices
In the US cotton candy is cotton candy, but making it, the sugar is still called floss. Sorry made cotton candy for 2 years thought id chime in. Great videos.
Had 99 flake and soft serve at the beach in Malta, AKA Britain South.
I thought there might be a mention of British seaside amusements. They're in every seaside town I've ever been to. One of the places you head to when the weather (inevitably) turns for the worse.
They have various arcade games, claw machines and lots of coin pushers. But also bingo, and a large number of slot machines. As far as I'm aware there's no age limit on using them, so it was how many of us got an introduction to gambling!
On foods, you missed the famous fresh fudge and salt water taffy frequently found at beaches in the states.
You're hysterical. I'd love to hear you review movies...like James Bond vs mission impossible.
Love the thumbnail pic for this video! You’ve been working out! Lol
I'm from New Jersey and I never heard of that hotdog concoction. The Jersey Shore will fight and die for the Pork Roll *Taylor Ham* sandwich
Another life-long New Jersey boy; (which we just call Jersey most of the time;) I've never heard of rippers either. And at at least in the Philly/South Jersey area we make a distinction between going to a shore town e.g. going to Atlantic City to gamble you would be going "down the shore." Once you are down the shore you can "go to the beach" to swim.
On the Pacific coast there is the tradition of horses at the beach, but our burritos all have beans.
i love smelt, perch or walleye!
No mention of East Coast - Salt Water Taffy, or Hawaii - Beans and Shaved Ice or Ice Cream.
The beach food in the south (Florida - because lete's be honest Georgia's coast is rocky cliffs) is fish and chips, actually. You can find weird foods like alligator, but most people don't eat that.
I'm surprised he didn't touch on the fact that Atlantic Puffins also do reside and breed in the northeastern U.S. One of the most well known spots for these alcids is Machias Seal Island, Maine. In the northeast we have other alcids as well such as Murres, Razorbills and Guillemots. Alcids are also found on the Pacific coast as well. And yes, you are correct as Britain does not have Bluebirds. In North America you will find three species... The Eastern Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird, and Western Bluebird.
Coney Island, Nathan’s hot dogs, cotton candy, pizza, fried clams. Ocean City N.J. and MD. Salt water taffy, molasses paddles, pizza 🍕, crab cakes, crab fries, frozen custard.
I'm Canadian and the word "boo-ee" drives me up the wall!
In Michigan I've seen those Windbreaks used to keep fallen leaves and snow from drifting across roads or drives.