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From sangerin
Ten things (or more) I love about the USA

-The people who smiled at us in San Fransisco, finding snow in Yosemite, the immensness of the Grand Canyon
-Hershey Bars
-Aaron Sorkin and Joss Whedon
-The guys who taught us how to have a snow ball fight on the banks of the Rio Grande
-Ben Folds
-The political system - almost as crazy as ours (a bit more name calling in the House of Reps and you'll be there)
-Washington DC - the Smithsonian, the Vietnam War Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol Building
-Autumn leaves
-Simon and Garfunkle
-Gettysburg and Harpers Ferry
-The snow in Taos
-The Bill of Rights

twinkledru asked an interesting question about what it means to be a person from your country.

What does it mean to me, to be an Australian?

When I was growing up, when I was at school, it was about a fair go, mates, the ANZAC spirit (as long as you made fun of the Kiwis), making fun of the Poms while reading the women's magazines for news about the royals . . .

What does it mean now?

I think I want to think on it a bit more. Anyone got any ideas?


I'm empty and aching and I don't know why