US+Culture

=USA Culture!!!!!= The culture of the US is a melting pot of cultures from other countries with an American twist. The main reason is because the country was once parts of many different countries that broke free from their mother colonies. An example of this is Texas (us) breaking away from Mexico and eventually joining the USA as a state. As far as American food goes, most USA foods are very fattening like cheeseburgers and chicken strips (McDonald's.) All this horrible food is part of the cause of the high obesity rate in the USA. Several people are trying to promote eating heathy to fix this problem (like the first lady.) but sadly it is still a big problem in the country. To find out exactly what other countries think of the USA, I asked a guy from England about his opinion of the USA. He said that it was fat, lazy, arrogant, and many other things that I don't think you want to hear. His opinion of us was not very good, but not everyone agrees with him. The USA has freedom of religion, so most (if not all) of the people in the US are very tolerant of other peoples' religions.

Holidays![[image:herrickun/US_fireworks.jpg]]

 * New Years Day, Jan 1
 * Birthday of Martin Luther King jr., 3rd Monday in Jan.
 * Presidents' Day, 3rd Monday in February
 * Memorial Day, last Monday in May
 * Independence Day, July 4
 * Labor Day, 1st Monday in Sep.
 * Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in Oct.
 * Election Day, 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
 * Veterans Day, 11 Nov.
 * Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November.
 * ==Several other religious holidays (like Christmas, 25 December :)==

Use of electronics
A huge amount of people in the USA have various TVs, cell phones, computers, and other electronics. Easy access to these things helps Americans to have quick communication, information when they need it, and a great source of entertainment. Even though the technology has all these benefits, some people would argue that it's not a good thing. They might say;
 * that all the entertainment is a source for the mainly un-healthy population because it prevents people from getting exercise.
 * the quick communication is preventing people from having face-to-face relationships.
 * Cell phones may be a cause for brain cancer.
 * about a thousand other opinions