Gibraltar, U.K. - Part 2

Another strange thing about Gibraltar is the main street which is sort of a re-creation of a British towne, i.e. London. You can see the Union Jack flying everywhere. The locals are proud of their association with the U.K., however, much like the Scots and the Welsh, they don't consider themselves to be British. They call themselves "Gibraltanians." English is spoken in the schools, but many people here are bi-lingual in Spanish. Their speech is an odd mixture of British English with a Spanish accent, which is difficult to understand. Of course, like almost everywhere in the world, the American influence is felt on both sides of the border.