So, Halloween is almost upon us! If you're American, chances are this is a big deal for you. Americans, especially the Northern variety, are OBSESSED with Halloween. Candy, Scary movies, more Candy, Pumpkin carving, more scary movies, dressing up, more candy, more scary movies and then trick or treating then its home to count all the candy you got.
What are your top 3 scary movies??
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Guacamole. Why is it SO beloved? What is it about a tasteless, mushy green side dish that appeals to so many Americans?
I have never been a fan of Avocado. It looks green and healthy. That could be a factor but to me, there's no flavour. It tastes like unsweetened baby food and then mixed with the onions and the tomato it does nothing. Also, Avocados are ripe for approximately 2.5 seconds. Before and after that, they're USELESS to everyone. All these people who are like "Yeah, my breakfast of avocado toast, mate!" have clearly never been corrupted by the smell of bacon and pancakes in the morning.
I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't want to go for the sugary option in the morning. Given the choice between a plate of Avocado toast or pancakes, which would you go for. Now, those of you said Avocado toast, would you still choose it if neither breakfast item would harm your health or waistline?
Interesting. Most interesting.
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Hello people of Amedika! If you have not heard of Borat Margaret Sagdiyev, Kazakhstan's most infamous export, then you probably have never seen the original Borat film from 2006 or are not familiar with the man behind Borat; Sacha Baron Cohen. 14 years after the first film, Amazon Studios have released Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. It's timely, considering the election that looms for the "American Regime" and some critics hope that in a better future, it will be looked back on with more laughter and less cringe than it is at the present.
What do you think of Borat?
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Yes! That's right! It's another 'Places We Wanna Go' episode. This time, we're talking about Edinburgh, which Dominic has been to but not since he was a young child. There's so much of Edinburgh that remains hidden and is just ripe for exploring. Once this pandemic ends, the Scottish capital will be on our list of places to travel to!
Have you ever been to Edinburgh?
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Fans of Star Trek, in particular, will have already seen the exciting season 3 opener of Discovery and are patiently awaiting the rest of the season. After a couple of seasons, DISCO is really starting to set phasers to kill with the setting of its third season.
Are you a Star Trek fan? Who are your favourite characters on Discovery?
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The United Kingdom and the United States are two countries separated by a common language. There are words both countries have ended up using which are pronounced and sound the same but mean VERY different things. Context is required many times for words like 'Fancy Dress', 'Bird', 'Braces' and 'First Floor'. If you want to find out what these mean in either country, click below to find out!
Have you ever come across a word that meant something different in another country?
Tea and a Butty Podcast is excited to announce a giveaway to celebrate our 200th podcast episode!
One winner will receive 15 Texas-themed snacks and products as seen in the photo.
(Items include: 1- 100 Great Things About Texas book, 1- pkg of Thomas
Moore Backyard Bluebonnet seeds, 1- Julio’s Home Style Mild Salsa
(created in Del Rio, TX), 1- Bottle of Big Red soda (created in Waco,
TX), 1- pkg of Kerbey Lane Cafe (Austin, TX) buttermilk pancake mix, 1-
H-E-B (Texas supermarket chain) Texas-Style BBQ Rub, 1- Texas-Sized
Pangburn’s Millionaires chocolate and pecan candy (created in Fort
Worth, TX), 1- H-E-B Texas Chili Seasoning Mix, 1- Texas-shaped cookie
cutter, 1- Speak Texan in 30 Minutes or Less book, 1- Lammes Candies
chocolate bar (created in Austin, TX), 1- pkg of Alamo Candy Co. Sour
Pickle Balls (created in San Antonio, TX), 1- Box of H-E-B English
Breakfast Tea, 1- Texas Pepper Works Candy Krisp Jalapeños (created in
Houston, TX), 1- pkg of H-E-B Cafe Olé Medium Roast Ground Coffee.)
HOW TO ENTER:
1. MUST be following @TeaButty on AT LEAST 1 of our Social Media accounts. (Instagram, Twitter, OR Facebook)
2. MUST “Like” this Giveaway post.
3. MUST comment “Texas Tea for Me!” on this Giveaway post AND tell us on which platform, you listen to our podcast.
4. MUST tag 3 friends who might also like to enter the giveaway. (Must
be genuine, non-celebrity, non-store or other types of business
accounts.)
THAT’S IT! GOOD LUCK!
FINE PRINT:
- Giveaway open worldwide.
- Must be 18 years old or over, or have a legal guardian's permission to enter.
- Giveaway closes at 11:59p CST on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, and the
winner will be announced on our 200th episode, Thursday, November 12,
2020! MUST listen to the podcast to find out if you won. Winner has until
11:59p CST on Sunday, November 15, 2020 to contact us via social media
or by emailing teaandabutty@gmail.com or another name will be drawn as
winner.
- Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and the brands being given away have no affiliation with this giveaway.
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WAYell howdy there pardner! So, yer wanna learn to speak like the best state in the union? Look-ee no further than this here podcast behind this dad-gummit bobwar!
Also, we have an ANNOUNCEMENT to make in this episode, so be sure to listen to find out what we have to announce. It's VERY important and you'll want to know, so go and listen!
Have you ever spoken like a Texan?
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Celebrities. Everyone's met them, right? Perhaps you even ARE a celebrity! (If you are, don't forget to comment which one you are!). Erica and I discuss the ones we've met and the ones we didn't actually meet and are a lie! Comment with the one you think is a lie! Comment if you think they're all a lie and our celebrity filled life is a sham! I mean, have YOU ever been on stage with Michael Barrymore and quite publicly embarrassed your parents?? Let us know!
Also, to see the picture of Erica, Gene Simmons and that infamous chocolate cake, click here to follow us on Instagram!
Which celebrity would you most like to meet?
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One of the questions I've been getting as of late is "Has living in America changed you as a person?" and, after a decade here, I've come to the conclusion that it has. My lifestyle definitely has changed, my outlook has been broadened a bit more, I've learned a few new things, I have definitely changed and, dare I say it, grown as a person since I arrived on these shores. But that's only my opinion. Others, who've known me all my life, might see me as being the same person that I always was.
But living in another country, it changes you. It takes you away from home mentally as well as physically. Even though the internet ties the world together in ways it never could in the 20th century, there's still a distance there which will never be closed by technology as you are physically living somewhere else.
Do you feel the distance as an Expat?
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Yes. It's time for another look back in time, nostalgia gets us quite easily these days, especially THIS particular year! Who remembers Ceefax? The dial up tone for the internet? No? Maybe you weren't born in the 1980s then!
WHY weren't you born in the 1980s? That's what I want to know!
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Puzzlewood. It sounds like a wood that's a bit of a puzzle, doesn't it? Well, it's a place we wanna go as well as the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Yes, I'll say that again! It's an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Many films and TV have been shot around the area, in particular Puzzlewood, which has been the location of such blockbusters as Star Wars and Harry Potter. TV shows such as Merlin, Sex Education and Doctor Who have used the region as well.
Have you ever heard of Puzzlewood?
