What are some uniquely American things?

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thread starter Shrimp Jul 28 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

And I thought to myself seriously? I mean don't take this the wrong way but America has no signature food.. Sure it has borrowed many foods and even made some better... but still.... In fact, I think so about American culture.... why is it that other places can be recognized for somethings while America is just a bunch of things mashed up together... By thing's that make it recognizable I mean, Mexico: sombreros,tacos? Japan: ... those clothes they wore?XD tables close to the floor? Just an example, but like I can't think of anything from the United States.... it doesn't have a national.... anything. Prove me wrong? :S

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whitnie 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] skittlesmoo : Naw man, they stole them from Montreal. OT: Over fried, greasy, non-nutritional, made of nothing food. [/quote] McDonalds :-D

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Kalemora 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] OmarNoir : Basketball is was invented by a Canadian. [/quote] But invented in America.

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EenRite 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Shrimp : Alright, that's good. But say, maybe.... someone from Oregon would be all "what's a cheesesteak?" (besides the obvious explanation the name provides). See what I mean? :O [/quote] you can probably find philly cheesesteaks in the frozen food aisle of your local grocery store, although those can't match the deliciousness of an authentic one

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johnjoejohn + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philly_cheese_steak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creamed_corn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiled_peanuts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Fair_of_Texas Fifth paragraph from the top. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_pie

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javacola 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Guys sagging their baggy pants + Jazz + mixed race babies

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HolyMythos 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Fade2BlacK : Basketball, Baseball, American football, fast food, Hollywood, you know...stuff people love or hate...or both. [/quote] Baseball isn't American. It plays a big part in America but it isn't American.

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Corbenik + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

America IS old compared to many other countries, hell, the ones in Africa and Eastern Europe seem to pop up once every few decades. It might not be old compared to like, China or India, but give the guy a break.. He's not attacking America, he's just saying that it's culture isn't distinctive due to all the influences on it from other cultures. I don't personally think that's true, but I don't find that particularly offensive either. I mean, America IS known as the melting pot, right? Stuff I think is American: The Superbowl (American football was created in either Harvard and Yale, but differs significantly from rugby), Mcdonalds (even though it's an international corporations), American Thanksgiving (and how it's such a huge deal, more so than even Christmas), and manifest destiny

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Fade2BlacK 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] HolyMythos : Baseball isn't American. It plays a big part in America but it isn't American. [/quote] Why isn't it American?

OmarNoir 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Kalemora : But invented in America. [/quote] Touche....

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lumster45 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Watch any episode of King of the Hill. Every thing Hank does and says is the epitome of America.

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luckyraver99 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

We have plenty of stuff what are you talking about? Football? That's most of our culture. Thanksgiving? I'm not sure if european cultures or japanese/chinese celebrate thanksgiving. Uhm. Yea. Football and that stuff are all that I can think about, but we are more active and busied up in our days. We're industrius. Why do we need a "culture" When we have all the worlds cultures right at our hands? @above. I couldnt, agree. More.

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Shrimp 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] lumster45 : Watch any episode of King of the Hill. Every thing Hank does and says is the epitome of America. [/quote] King of the Hill ended

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OmarNoir 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Shrimp : King of the Hill ended [/quote] That was a hilarious show.

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luckyraver99 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's still on though, every night at like 10pm est I believe.

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TheOrange 07/28/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Fade2BlacK : Why isn't it American? [/quote] Because it wasn't invented here.

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