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darkblood777 April 21 2007, 03:40:16 UTC
It's always funny to see the two major sides of American patriotism. On one hand there is the idea that one who is worldly cannot possibly understand the real down-to-earth quality of the working class, and therefore cannot be truly patriotic. On the other hand there is the idea that one cannot truly represent the melting pot of American culture if they're confined to one single aspect of it, and thus cannot be truly patriotic.

If you wanted to represent something truly American-made then why not celebrate jazz, egg-rolls, and Chicago-style pizza?

Darkblood
*Listen all you fools, don'tcha know that carnage rules*
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megiloth April 21 2007, 03:52:33 UTC
then why not celebrate jazz, egg-rolls, and Chicago-style pizza?

I prefer death metal, jalapeno poppers, and Kansas City BBQ :)

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darkblood777 April 21 2007, 04:14:22 UTC
Of course BBQ is one of the most politically divided foods in the U.S. If someone calls out their region's barbecue as the best, then there will always be someone else to challenge them. Even I engage in the argument, touting Texas-style barbecue, though I'm not really politically motivated by mainstream parties.

And Americans are good at taking just about anything, filling it with cheese, and deep frying the hell out of it.

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megiloth April 21 2007, 04:23:49 UTC
Of course BBQ is one of the most politically divided foods in the U.S.

That ain't no joke. But of course, since KC style is the best, there really isn't any sense in arguing. But I do like a nice thick and juicy Texas style steak. KC steak is great, but big slabs of meat is where it's at.

filling it with cheese, and deep frying the hell out of it

Shit yeah! Clogged arteries be damned!

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darkblood777 April 21 2007, 04:34:43 UTC
I do like a nice thick and juicy Texas style steak.

That's because Texas is the beef capital of the world, or at least the United States, home to many bizarre cowboy customs that make as much sense as bizarre customs from other parts of the U.S.

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megiloth April 21 2007, 09:26:53 UTC
Kansas City is up there in the best beef contests. Got some great local steakhouses.

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darkblood777 April 21 2007, 11:08:31 UTC
Kansas City is on the cattle trail path, so naturally they're going to get some good beef coming through... FROM TEXAS!!

Sorry, I just had to do that. Just call me the evil bastard from Texas.

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darkblood777 April 21 2007, 03:53:48 UTC
Excuse my error. The egg roll is actually an Asian food. The fortune cookie was invented in the U.S. in California.

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megiloth April 21 2007, 04:03:25 UTC
What's next? Are you gonna tell me that Nachos aren't Mexican? pashawww

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darkblood777 April 21 2007, 04:46:56 UTC
Of course nachos aren't Mexican. Everyone knows they were invented in Westminster, England by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Nacho in 1762.

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hippopotassium April 22 2007, 07:17:05 UTC
I lol'd.

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darkblood777 April 21 2007, 04:56:19 UTC
Yes. Chop Suey is a good 19th Century New York dish, possibly made by a Chinese immigrant, based on a dish in his native land.

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kip_w April 22 2007, 04:34:19 UTC
The egg rolls I had in China (when we weren't in a place that catered to Western tourists) were completely different from what I had over here. Sort of like the pizza in Italy. Chop Suey was invented in San Francisco as well.

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