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And everything's bigger in TX.... Joel Send a noteboard - 06/10/2010 09:44:11 AM
Not only is everythingeverything bigger, from cereal boxes to portions to cars, but also. . . well have you ever heard of that book Midwest Marlvels?, 'cause if not, you should have a look. World's Biggest Ball of Twine isn't the oddest thing in there. I think the World's Biggest Porcelain Toilet might be, though.

Nothing succeeds like success, they say, but I've long felt that over here nothing exceeds like excess. Sometimes it's a good thing; you don't want to half ass D-Day (which may have been what Ike was thinking of when he coined that "success" phrase. ) It can be a real problem, however, if you lose all sense of perspective and priorities.
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/of sorts. Culture in general. And more specifically, American culture. - 04/10/2010 07:32:29 PM 910 Views
Before answering that question, answer: "What is culture?" - 04/10/2010 07:48:40 PM 712 Views
Re: Before answering that question, answer: "What is culture?" - 04/10/2010 08:12:19 PM 611 Views
The foreigner POV - 04/10/2010 08:17:24 PM 702 Views
Thanks. This is what I was looking for. - 04/10/2010 08:22:40 PM 604 Views
Re: The foreigner POV is fun to read - 05/10/2010 03:14:00 PM 601 Views
LOL - 05/10/2010 08:13:39 PM 517 Views
- 05/10/2010 08:38:52 PM 475 Views
When I think of American Culture... - 04/10/2010 08:29:09 PM 682 Views
just a list? - 04/10/2010 08:31:19 PM 621 Views
How about traditional American values? - 05/10/2010 01:43:07 AM 761 Views
isn't that a bit misleading? - 05/10/2010 07:52:18 AM 702 Views
I never said they were unique to American culture - 05/10/2010 02:36:25 PM 551 Views
yes but we have more of it - 05/10/2010 02:50:53 PM 615 Views
- 05/10/2010 03:10:18 PM 464 Views
Do you know why it is rude to ask someone if they are from Texas? - 05/10/2010 05:53:19 PM 596 Views
ilu2 - 06/10/2010 04:13:47 AM 694 Views
I don't live in Gary. - 06/10/2010 04:25:36 AM 638 Views
It's part of IN though. - 06/10/2010 04:30:23 AM 668 Views
Good thing, too. He died recently. - 06/10/2010 10:13:26 PM 500 Views
Word (concept) association with "American culture" - 05/10/2010 09:57:07 AM 602 Views
i think those are pretty indicative word associations. *NM* - 05/10/2010 03:08:08 PM 258 Views
Indicative of what? *NM* - 05/10/2010 08:47:44 PM 277 Views
american culture? - 06/10/2010 04:50:27 AM 600 Views
Some of that may be more European than American culture. - 06/10/2010 04:20:16 AM 558 Views
every other animal leaves it on the ground. - 06/10/2010 04:50:00 AM 582 Views
Yeah, but even the "bigger is better" thing isn't purely American; we just took to an extreme. - 06/10/2010 05:06:27 AM 677 Views
Nothing's purely anything, but you guys've got the The World's Biggest [everything] over there. - 06/10/2010 07:14:55 AM 616 Views
And everything's bigger in TX.... - 06/10/2010 09:44:11 AM 585 Views
But circumcision is a hot topic in the US - 06/10/2010 05:42:25 AM 625 Views
It is? - 06/10/2010 06:51:31 AM 669 Views
You're wrong about the default for circumcision the world over - 06/10/2010 07:44:40 AM 636 Views
That surprises me, but alright. - 06/10/2010 10:00:14 AM 588 Views
It is indeed only prevalent among Jews and Muslims - and the old British empire. - 06/10/2010 10:38:07 AM 658 Views
And, apparently, most of Africa. - 06/10/2010 11:46:32 AM 767 Views
I really don't think it is much of a hot topic here - 06/10/2010 09:37:50 PM 773 Views
You make a good point about tipping - 06/10/2010 09:58:10 AM 609 Views
I disagree - surely tipping is much more internationally widespread than some others in that list. - 06/10/2010 10:43:32 AM 578 Views
Re: I disagree - 06/10/2010 07:41:14 PM 699 Views
I don't think I disagree with that. - 05/10/2010 02:57:36 PM 657 Views
btw, I obviously think this is a good post. Fun. - 05/10/2010 03:21:21 PM 566 Views
sounds a lot like the America I know *NM* - 05/10/2010 05:55:27 PM 267 Views
Is the first part of that statement even true? - 05/10/2010 04:45:36 PM 541 Views
Hm. Interesting. - 05/10/2010 05:43:19 PM 519 Views
I think it is - 05/10/2010 06:00:18 PM 574 Views
Point! - 06/10/2010 06:02:33 AM 507 Views
Right! - 05/10/2010 09:42:20 PM 611 Views

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