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How Not to be an Arsehole
somewhat quaint training film created in 1943 by the United States Office of War Information advising troops heading to the UK how to behave when visiting british pubs in order not to offend the locals . . .
American Tree Houses
apparently it was not uncommon in late 19 century to find americans in Oregon, Washington, and California living in tree houses – or more accurately, hollowed out tree stumps of ancient sequoias cut down for lumber
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interesting account of these stump houses – here
Homegrown Honkers
apparently, the number of homegrown honkers, swollen by hordes of their wild relatives in Canada pouring over the border between the two countries is causing problems for some americans
Americans are Hurting the Planet
I’m not saying americans are full of shit but – http://tinyurl.com/y6j4srxd
DNA Discounts
more Americans than realize it have Mexican blood
To persuade more U.S. residents to visit Mexico, AeroMexico offers “DNA discounts” on the airline for Americans with Mexican heritage. Travelers are awarded percentage discounts equal to the percentage of their Mexican ancestry – http://tinyurl.com/yah6swme
Star Spangled Sickle
Bill Bailey plays the american national anthem in minor rather than major key . . .