American Culture

My sister-in-law used that subject line on her blog recently. I really like it as a subject line-- perhaps it resonates with an article I read in an old US News and World Report recently. It was a longish article by a Brit on royalty and the British attachment to it. I can't remember the exact title, perhaps I post it tomorrow. Neat things in the article:
--the poor are the Queen's subjects as much as the rich, and she doesn't forget it
-- British royalty is pretty average in accomplishment, looks, etc, but very British
-- the queen (or king) is the actual head of state; the prime minister has to meet with and listen to the king or queen on important matters, and it makes them nervous
-- one of the best things about royalty for the British (according to the author): they are not politicians.

The contrast is good for Americans-- for me-- somehow we tend to assume that everyone thinks like we do. This article helped me understand what makes a British person feel British-- and consequently it makes me realize in a fresh way what it means to be American.