American Anachronisms

This is the site of the original Boston Tea Party.

Some interesting points that we have discovered are:

No one in Boston has ever heard of a ‘Boston Bun’.

When I want to go to the toilet, I can go to the Washroom, Bathroom or Rest Room. The washroom does have somewhere to wash, but the bathroom does not have bath. There is nowhere to rest in the rest room!

In the USA, you can drive on a Parkway and can park on a Driveway!

The elevator will take you up a number of floors, and it also elevates you down some as well.

Bruce

Bruce is a keen traveller and photographer. This web site describes his travel and family interests

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American Anachronisms