American vs. English

Pete Zicato • Oct 14, 2013 4:50 pm

TIL - Crossing guard (American) == Lollipop man (West Yorkshire British)

Discovered here

DanaC • Oct 14, 2013 4:58 pm

Also, lollypop lady. (rather than lollypop woman)

It's because the crossing sign they hold up looks like a lollypop.

Aliantha • Oct 14, 2013 6:28 pm

Lollipop lady here too.

monster • Oct 14, 2013 8:18 pm

strange yanks...

Perry Winkle • Oct 15, 2013 9:32 am

monster;880244 wrote:
strange yanks...

Of course we give ours a somewhat militaristic name. Anything else would be un-American.

xoxoxoBruce • Oct 16, 2013 12:35 pm

monster;880244 wrote:
strange yanks...

Why, because we give the AR-16s instead of lollipops?