In just a few short days it will be July and of course with it comes more heat....more humidity....and our 231st birthday as a nation.
I wanted to share something I got out of July's issue of Men's Health magazine.....Enjoy and Happy 4th!!
THE AMERICAN WAY
How men view history, hot dogs, Lady Liberty, and fireworks!
Percentage of men who are proud to be an American
93
Percentage of men who admit to having felt ashamed or embarrassed by their country at least once.
39
Number of men who would like to live in another country
1 in 4
Top Choice:
Canada
Runners-up: Australia, England, Italy
How the average guy ranks America's proudest moments:
1. Defeating the British in the Revolution 2. Conquering Hitler 3. Landing on the Moon.
Our most shamefull chapeter: Repression of Native Americans
Number of men who shoot off their own fireworks
1 in 2
Number who have been injured in the process
1 in 5
Number who attend a fireworks show on the 4th
4 in 5
America's most explosive Fourth of July shows
New York City-30,000 shells
Boston-10,000 shells
Albuquerque-6,500 shells
Percentage of men who cant sing the whole nation anthem at a baseball game because they dont know all the words
48
Food and drink most guys say is most American
Hamburger and Coke
Runner up
Hot dog and Budweiser
Percentage who say the French built Statue of Liberty is our most imspiring monument
42
Percentage who dont know what the American Motto "E pluribus unum" means
25
Its Translation
Out of Many, One
Type of historical american figure most guys would like to be
American Cowboy
Favorite historical political figure
Ronald Reagan
Number of states the average guy has visited
20
Order in which the average guy ranks the big three
1. God 2. Family 3. Country
ps the flag pic was made two years ago in Washington, D.C. at our National Fourth of July Parade. We helped carry the flag during the parade!!
1 comment:
good post. it made me realize that i need to brush up on some American history and geography before i become one of the embarrassing percentages. one night you come over and we will talk nothing but America! Second of all, that is a really disturbing thing about the dolphins.
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