Although we have much in common, one must admit that there
is a different strain of culture that makes America and England unique
countries. The example for the day is
the end of the Upstairs/Downstairs Era.
Technology advances such as vacuums (which became popular when they added a motor in the early 20th century; Hoover created his in 1908) began
replacing maid’s jobs in America. It
became quite fashionable to have less staff and more house cleaning
devices. However, while the same
technology was available in England, they preferred to keep the maid’s
job. It looked better for the family to
maintain a large household staff rather than invest in new gadgets. Innovation verses tradition; rather a theme
of Downton Abbey.
