“The first GIs landed on Britain’s shores in 1942 and brought with them candy, Coca-Cola, cigarettes and nylon. GIs were reportedly very generous. With average salaries more than five times that of a British soldier and no living expenses to worry about, there was plenty of time for parties. And their generous nature made them alluring to women – around 70,000 British women became GI brides… GIs were frequently described as “overpaid, oversexed and over here”. The GIs retorted and said the British were “underpaid, undersexed and under Eisenhower” … http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20160819
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