Watermelon! Sparklers! Chlorine! Your drunk uncle! Happy Fourth of July, team.
Whitney Houston, Star Spangled Banner
19 Regional Words All Americans Should Adopt Immediately
A More Perfect Union (via swissmiss)
Smithsonian’s American Facial Hair of Note Pinterest board
Give Me a Sign, Working the Democratic National Convention (I wrote this in 2004)
The Best Songs About the 50 States
5 Beloved Ethnic Foods Invented for Americans
What facts about the United States do foreigners not believe until they come to America? (via kottke)
American Girls Pose with Their American Girl Dolls (Ilona Szwarc, via kottke)
The Models for American Gothic (via kottke)
United Steaks of America, Slideshow (via swissmiss)
The American Girls and their dolls are mesmerizing. Do the dolls become the girls, the girls become the dolls–or a little of both?
And Maggeh, America loves you. These cheered me up being a homesick American in Scotland.
For some reason, I expected waaaay more crazy in the baby-names.
Happy 4th! I also worked at the 2004 convention and I live a half mile from it.
Love the “A More Perfect Union” video! Happy Fourth of July!
I marvel every time I see the top baby names. Our son was born last year and my hubby and I named him William Daniel, after our grandfathers. Had no idea we’d meet so many Williams on the playground!