8.22.2011

The American list- first 20

Now that I'm officially an American (woo!) I figure its time to bond with my new country so I can truly feel American-ized. I've started a list of American activities- with lots of help from friends- and will work my way through them...some will be fast (make a pie) and some will take some planning (trip to DC) but I'll do my best to work through them.

So here it goes, the first twenty things on my list in no particular order (and yes I've done some of these before but not as an American so starting from scratch)...
1. Shotgun a beer
2. Learn how to BBQ
3. Go to a rodeo
4. Do a keg stand
5. Go to a monster truck show
6. Do a beer bong
7. Learn how to shoot a gun (yikes)
8. Bet at a horse race
9. Go to a baseball game
10. Visit Washington DC
11. Donate blood
12. Read a classic American novel
13. Visit New York
14. Drive a truck (and not hit anything)
15. Make an apple pie
16. Work on a farm
17. Sell lemonade
18. Go to Disneyland
19. Go fishing 
20. Go to Vegas

Have any ideas on what I should add to my list? Let me know!

6 comments:

  1. watch the Miss America Pagent (in person would be the bestest) + have an Oscar party. more to come.

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  2. Go shopping at Walmart? Just kidding. No one should do that. Ever.

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  3. campaign for a candidate and/or get involved with a cause you believe in & are passionate about. (ps Don't combine 1,4, 6 & 7)

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  4. Memorize the lyrics to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65KZIqay4E

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  5. here's a hint:
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    If tomorrow all the things were gone,
    I’d worked for all my life.
    And I had to start again,
    with just my children and my wife.

    I’d thank my lucky stars,
    to be livin here today.
    ‘ Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
    and they can’t take that away.

    And I’m proud to be an American,
    where at least I know I’m free.
    And I wont forget the men who died,
    who gave that right to me.

    And I gladly stand up,
    next to you and defend her still today.
    ‘ Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
    God bless the USA.

    From the lakes of Minnesota,
    to the hills of Tennessee.
    Across the plains of Texas,
    From sea to shining sea.

    From Detroit down to Houston,
    and New York to L.A.
    Well there's pride in every American heart,
    and its time we stand and say.

    That I’m proud to be an American,
    where at least I know I’m free.
    And I wont forget the men who died,
    who gave that right to me.

    And I gladly stand up,
    next to you and defend her still today.
    ‘ Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
    God bless the USA.

    And I’m proud to be and American,
    where at least I know I’m free.
    And I wont forget the men who died,
    who gave that right to me.

    And I gladly stand up,
    next to you and defend her still today.
    ‘ Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
    God bless the USA.

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