Happy birthday America: 250 years

[SolarWarden]

 

[Davey Crockett]

July 1794

 

[_Arabia_]

In SoCal it's hamburgers over the grill or carne asada if you have mix family. Southern states, especially Texas, does BBQ/grilling on a whole different level.

Does "asada" here mean something like the Argentine asado?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asado

Or is it some kind of Mexican variant, given that we are talking about California? From my time in Pasadena and Los Angeles, Mexican cuisine was by far the most common type of street food. There is a huge Latin American community there (mostly Mexican American, though not exclusively).

Otherwise, those are all fairly well-known regional cuisines.

I was thinking more along the lines of some special regional traditions associated with the 4th of July. However, it seems that it is mostly the usual celebratory stuff, with each region incorporating its own existing traditions and cuisine.

Probably difficult to answer, even for Americans. After all, I suspect that the typical African American family in Alabama celebrates it a bit differently from, say, the average Hawaiian family, an old New England family, or a rural Midwestern family living on a farm.

We foreigners, even those of us who have lived in the US and travelled around the country, have little to no idea about such details beyond the generic traditions and regional differences.

Personally, I have never experienced the 4th of July in person in the US, but I imagine it is very similar to New Year's Eve celebrations in Europe.

 

[Davey Crockett]

I was thinking more along the lines of some special regional traditions associated with the 4th of July.

 

[_Arabia_]

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Texan beef brisket bbq is my favorite.

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[Davey Crockett]

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[AZ_HighCountry]

Good idea bro, you have kids right? Get them to put things in?
@AZ_HighCountry has grandkids, a proper legacy.

Indeed.

My grandkids, are in the same age bracket as I was in at the time. They should hopefully be able to celebrate America's 300th birthday much as I celebrated our 200th.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Happy 250th birthday to the United States. It is during special anniversaries like the current one that I miss my time at Caltech (fall term).

I thought about visiting the US during the World Cup and combining the trip with the 250th anniversary celebrations, but life got in the way (our youngest son is only 1.5 years old). Maybe I willmake it for the Olympics in LA in two years' time. I also have some distant relatives in the Miami metropolitan area, although they are practically strangers.

I hear a lot of complaints from American friends and acquaintances online about the state of the US, but since I have not visited in many years, it is difficult to judge how things are on the ground. There are frequent complaints about the infrastructure, the lack of social cohesion, the political divide, and the lack of development outside the major metropolitan areas.

How would our American friends here describe the current situation and the future outlook for the average American?

Also, aside from military parades, fireworks, and similar festivities, are there any special events this year beyond what normally takes place on the 4th of July?

It all depends on where you're located. Living in a small town again, things are fine and peaceful. In the large metropolitan areas, of course there is the plethora of problems. Some real, some imaginary. Everyone wants to focus on the problems.

 

[Davey Crockett]

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Dubois Military Museum Celebrates 250th By Crushing Cars With Tanks​

Military tanks spent an hour crushing cars Friday as an enthusiastic crowd cheered to celebrate America’s 250th at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois. “What’s more American than machine guns and tanks crushing cars?” owner Dan Starks said.

Dubois Military Museum Celebrates 250th By Crushing Cars With Tanks

Military tanks spent an hour crushing cars Friday as an enthusiastic crowd cheered to celebrate America’s 250th at the National Museum of Military…

cowboystatedaily.com

 

[SolarWarden]

That is bad ass.

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[AZ_HighCountry]

I don't mean to bring bad news to my fellow Americans but a tragedy just happened.

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Did she skip breakfast? Or thought she was at Golden Corral?

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

13 colonies to be precise, hence the 13 stripes on their flag. Everyone starts somewhere and expulsion of the British was their starting point on the road to nationhood and sovereignty.

And the sad thing with that my friend, is some of those Original 13 are doing everything the can to revert back to what it was their forefathers fought to break away from.

 

[_Arabia_]

It all depends on where you're located. Living in a small town again, things are fine and peaceful. In the large metropolitan areas, of course there is the plethora of problems. Some real, some imaginary. Everyone wants to focus on the problems.

I am always intrigued by the regional differences and lesser-known traditions of community X or Y, particularly in immigrant countries and societies such as the US. Even more so when there have historically been significant differences between states. For instance, Michigan and, say, New Mexico have very little in common in terms of landscapes, weather, traditional local cuisine, architecture, demographic makeup, etc. Yes, both are part of the US, but you probably understand what I am referring to.

I have probably watched too many videos of this great (IMO) American YouTuber.

https://www.youtube.com/@PeterSantenello

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I think that guy alone has opened up the US to people in ways that most others have failed to do.

 

[Davey Crockett]

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