Confederate troops carried British Enfield rifles. Young English noblemen organized a Southern Independence Association, to support the Confederacy. Of course there is also the beautiful Adrress of the Workingmen of Manchester to President Lincoln, in which they expressed their support for his cause, though they were cutting their own throats when they did it. God bless them all! The worst crap presently polluting the airwaves is reality programming, an import from Europe and the UK. I've seen a few "Carry On" comedies. They make Adam Sandler's efforts look downright sophisticated.
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