Divided by a common language. And sports.

Question: Would the majority of Americans really not recognise a hockey stick when they saw it? As in a field hockey stick, not an ice hockey one?

Because I'm sure a million years ago Buffy rejected Joyce's notion of sending her to private school with the complaint she didn't want hockey knees, so the existence of field hockey appears to be acknowledged.

But in the recap for ep207 of Torchwood over at AfterElton.com, the recapper comments: Even though they possess countless forms of alien weaponry inches away, Ianto’s instinct is to grab a broom-handle-like stick in his hand... which cracked me up harder than anything else.

It wouldn't be important except that he also bemoaned the lack of Jack/Ianto, and the hockey stick was obviously ( [Vague non-plot spoilers for 203, 207.] )

Which then makes me wonder... You recognise the cricket bats in 201 and 203, right? Or are all these things just weird Brit crap that you ignore as you enjoy the pretty? Or is noone on my flist watching Torchwood anyway, which makes it a moot point? ;-p