In 1911, Americans got excited about another coronation: George V’s
. Then as now, London was crowded with tourists from around the world eager to watch Britain crown a new king. Some of those tourists happened to be Americans.
The British found this — found us — amusing. “The presence of so many Americans in the city is a godsend to the so-called funny writers of the English press,” wrote The Post. British reporters poked fun at the visiting Americans, who not only talked and dressed funny, but asked bartenders to whip up such alien concoctions as Manhattans and martinis.who supposedly dubbed England a nation of shopkeepers. In 1911, at least some of those shopkeepers were crooked. Restaurateurs, hoteliers and retailers, The Post wrote, were “keenly on the lookout for the American dollar, and if you can’t disguise your twang you must pay for the privilege of using it.
Wrote The Post: “Nearly every American is looked upon as a millionaire, and while this gives one a pleasant feeling for a moment, the feeling vanishes when you ‘have to settle.’”President William Howard Taft
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