America: It's like Britain, only with buttons.

Ringo Starr
About This Quote

This is a common joke that compares one country to another. It is similar to the British saying, “America, it's like Britain, only with gas stations.” In this case, America is compared to Britain. Both countries have an association with the color red. In Britain, it is the color of a traffic light and in America it is the color of a traffic sign.

The symbols on the sign of a gas station are red circles with white writing on them. They also have a circle around them of a different color and a black line through them, which the British do not have.

Some Similar Quotes
  1. This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. - William Shakespeare
  2. And, in the end The love you takeis equal to the love you make. - Paul Mccartney
  3. Life, he realize, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile. - Nicholas Sparks
  4. You're like a song that I heard when I was a little kid but forgot I knew until I heard it again. - Maggie Stiefvater
  5. Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering. - Steve Maraboli
More Quotes By Ringo Starr
  1. Peace and love, peace and love!
  2. America: It's like Britain, only with buttons.
  3. A lady that I know just came from Colombia. She laughed because I did not understand. She held out some marijuana uh-huh, said it was the finest in the land. I said, no-no-no-no, i dont smoke it no more. <span style="margin:15px; display:block"></span>It only makes me...
  4. I mean, I was born the day war broke out, but I don't remember all the bombs though they did actually break up Liverpool, you know. I remember when I was a little older, there was big gaps in all the streets where houses used...
  5. I think the most exciting thing is that you expect people our age to know the music, but actually a lot of kids know the music, and if anything is left, we have left really good music, and that's the important part, not the mop-tops...
Related Topics