Sunday, July 4, 2010

Hap Burday Amurca



In honor of the birthday of the United States of America, the country of which I am a citizen of, I would like to pay tribute to the beautiful things that are tan nuestro, so ours, as United Statesians:
  • Mega-chain coffee shops with ground coffee, soy milk, and sugary syrups: Yes, I am being serious, I actually miss the fact that you can count on these corperate hounds to satisfy your sweet tooth, caffinated desires at any corner strip mall of suburbia. 
  • Breakfast: Big, hearty, all-food-group-encompasing, American breakfasts. Pass the bacon.               
  • The ability to be able to count on super stores like Target and Michaels for any random object you find yourself in need of (or in want of): It's just that assurity that you can count on that makes you feel secure in life.
  • Readings that do our culture, landscape, and history proud: Ralph Waldo Emerson's poetry, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mark Twain's literature and witty quotes, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Time Magazine, and the Sunday comics. 
  • Regional stereotypes, accents, styles, foods that actually can be rather fun to see realized in real life: California valley girl-isms, Texan cowboy hats, Midwestern gravy, New York City yuppies, etc.
  • Road trips: Pacific Coast Highway, Route 66, middle-of-nowhere diners and nothing but road for miles.
  • Rock n' Roll baby.
And, some of my old photos that to me, are also so Americana:

Happy 4th of July!

5 comments:

  1. I love this =) What truth it is! Perfect way to celebrate

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  2. Amurca is missing you, bodw! And so am I. And so is the 112 degree desert. Have fun on your travels! ...oooxxx...bmw

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  3. the land of the free and home of the brave. :)missing you, free brave daughter of Amurca.

    AJulie

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  4. land of the free and home of the brave. miss you, free brave one. Love Aunt Julie

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  5. kk, missing you with all the rest of our extended fam. everybody is going home today and it will be too quiet for Papaw and me for a while. Was fun while it lasted.

    luv ya'
    Mimi

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