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Today, Jim and Greg kick off the Fourth of July by each sharing three things that they are grateful for in the American experience.
First, Jim is thankful for how accessible a wide variety of good food is in the United States. Greg expands on this, pointing out that if someone is able to do something well or produce a good product in the United States, they can succeed.
Next, Jim appreciates state parks, and how easily we have access to the great outdoors. Greg discusses how there is fascinating history to learn in all different corners of the country.
Finally, they reflect more on our history. Jim observes how bestseller selections at bookstores usually include historical fiction or nonfiction, and how Americans are passionate about their history. Greg feels indebted to our founding fathers and their wisdom expressed in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence – including how our precious rights are from God and not from government.
Have a safe and Happy 4th!
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Food.
A favorite part of the American experience is people from anywhere can become “American” when they adopt American ideas, regardless of their ethnic or social origins. And because of that we have some great mash-ups of foods. You mentioned TexMex. In the coastal bend area of Texas you get some interesting mixes of Mexican and German/Czech, as lots of Germans and Czechs came to farm the area.
Yesterday I read in a regional magazine an article about some bar-be-que joints here in Texas run by people who immigrated to the United States that have incorporated into traditional Texas bar-be-que flavors from their country of origin, usually into the side dishes, but sometimes into the spices on the meat. Not all are combinations I would like, but I appreciate that they happen. One of them didn’t intend to mash BBQ with his ethnic food. He had two menus in his restaurant – one BBQ, one ethnic, and he expected the customers to be different, Instead the customers began ordering foods from both menus and combining them. He noticed and started doing his own combinations.