Mariah Ragland Ragland 1
Core 150-008
Essay 3- Draft
1 November 2012
How to be an American
If the government does an act you do not agree with, you are ready to protest. McDonald’s
and Burger King are cheap foods to feed your kids when there is no time to cook. A
woman whom keeps her head up high and independent is stuck-up. Only tip waiters and
waitresses which are nice and seem to love their job. You have to tune into Saturday Night
Live, Oprah, Donald Duck, Mickey mouse, Spongebob, and/or The Adams Family once in
your lifetime. Christmas and Thanksgiving are the two holidays of the year in which you
go off to
visit your family. Denied less jobs because of gender, race, or sexuality.The late Steve Jobs
is one of the wisest man to ever put technology in American hands. You measure in pounds
instead of kilograms. You eat with a fork and spoon and occasionally a knife. You wear a
shirt at the beach: as a female. AAA is your best friend on the road, and you pronounced
that, triple A. If you counted at least ten of these as a norm to your life, you indeed my
friend, are American, if not, read on!
Every American recites these famous words of The Pledge Of Allegiance just before an
important gathering such as a sport event or the morning of average schooldays. It is a
promise to be true to the great melting pot of a country. Knowing these words just as you
