Max Dowman struck twice as the Gunners eased past the hosts to advance to the fourth round Allan Castle writes in: As a British-born Canadian, who has shuttled back and forth over the Atlantic for six decades, when I get back to England I seek out cherished beverages past and present that are unavailable or only sporadically found in Canada: orange squash, ginger beer, Theakston’s Old Peculier, real bitter, etc. What is Carabao? What does it taste like? And, perhaps most important, what are the cultural assumptions British people make about Carabao drinkers? I’m old enough to know that no seemingly benign refreshment decision in the UK is made without social consequences. With Enciso on the bench, Arsenal will win. It’s too bad for Ipswich’s lack of courage. Continue reading...