things I've seen in America since living here my whole life that I feel are strictly American things
parking old semi trucks in fields and hanging banners up on the side as advertisement
yellow school busses ?
frat parties
beer pong
discount stores like Ross and Marshalls ?? not thrift stores, actual discount stores
thrift stores come to think of it
Malls ?
boys throwing balls at each other in the middle of class
motorcycles ??? idk I've never been outside of America guys
having to stop your car to let cattle cross the street
deer crossing signs
"share the road" signs with the silhouette of the man on the ATV
tailgate parties
the white unfoldable tables
coolers. like the boxes you put drinks in
motorhomes ??
tadpole hunting. yknow when you and your friends walk barefoot and shirtless down to the creek with your green plastic net thingy. and catch tadapoles. i can't see a European doing that
Mattress stores.
riding your horse to and from school
riding your tractor to and from school
riding your four wheeler/ATV to and from school
trailer parks
7/11 especially slushies. US of A i feel is the only place you can get slushies
I've heard s'mores and PB and J is strictly an American thing
having two safes in the house, one for confidentials and one for guns
having two fridges, one inside as a regular fridge, and a cheaper one outside for drinks and party food storage
eggnog ?
actually just four wheelers in general. especially learning how to ride one when you're like 4 years old
Mason Jars, specifically using Mason Jars to drink out of
shelves and shelves of canned/pickled food in the pantry/garage
hunting trophies on the wall?? yk like deer mounts
^ hanging Christmas ornaments on the antlers of the elk trophy
gun ranges? the little warehouse looking things in the old fields where you can practice shooting??
Hunter's Safety Classes that everyone takes when they're ten or younger. with the vending machine where you can get cookies
for reference my family has been US. based for hundreds of years, I have never been outside the US, so this could be completely wrong but these are my thoughts
I have to take a moment to pause and post this as it hits so close to home for me personally.
I am electing to "borrow" and repost something I saw posted last year as it is so poignant. I hope you take a few moments in the next few hours to reflect.
On this day, 22 years ago (9/10/2001):
🔹️246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights
🔹️2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning
🔹️343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift.
🔹️60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol
🔹️8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift
None of them saw past 10:00am on Sept 11, 2001.
In one single moment, life may never be the same.
As you live and enjoy the breaths you take today and tonight, before you go to sleep in preparation for your life tomorrow, kiss the ones you love, snuggle a little tighter, and never take one second of your life for granted.
Imagine your child has broken a bone. You head to the emergency department, but the doctors won't prescribe painkillers. This scenario is one that children of color in the U.S. are more likely to face than their white peers, according to new findings published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
Researchers reviewed dozens of recent studies looking at the quality of care children receive across a wide spectrum of pediatric specialties. The inequities are widespread, says Nia Heard-Garris, a researcher at Northwestern University and a pediatrician at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, who oversaw the review.
For all the Trump haters out there.
what did you hate most:
No Wars?
Middle East peace?
Strong American Economy?
No inflation?
Growing 401 ks?
Market Profits?
Low gas prices?
A secure oil reserve?
Lower taxes?
A strong dollar?