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Need a recommendation for the Great American Things blog
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:49 pm
by Robin in NC
On Friday, the Great American Things blog will have post number 100. And for some reason, I want it to be special, even though the actual numbers are irrelevant (it's not a ranking). Do you have a suggestion for number 100? If you haven't been to the blog lately, there are a lot of interesting new selections there.
http://americanthings.wordpress.com
Thanks!
Robin
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:45 pm
by Eric in NJ
I would have to say George Gershwin!!
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:01 pm
by lprof
Not sure of your criteria...
...the 231 year old Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia
http://www.greenbrier.com/site/about-history.aspx
also, 4-H
http://4-h.org/
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:02 pm
by Xislandgirl
Route 66
Twinkies
Corndogs
I haven't looked at every entry on your blog, so not sure if you have already done them
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:03 pm
by jayseadee
I haven't looked at the whole list either -
July 4th
Hot Dogs
Snap, Krackel and Pop
Broadway
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:09 pm
by John LMBZ06
Pizza - yes, it was invented here.
Chevrolet Corvette
M&Ms
Las Vegas
F16 Fighter Jet or B-2 Stealth Bomber
Jazz
Football - the real kind, not soccer. ie - Dallas Cowboys
The Grand Canyon
The Space Shuttle
The Free Enterprise System
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:29 pm
by Lulu76
Since, it's All-star week for baseball and I just read a very interesting article about U.S presidents and the All-star game, I would suggest that.
I don't know how special it is, but it's timely.
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:35 pm
by jmq
Since it’s the 40th anniversary
this month, how about something on the “Mission to the Moon” or call it something like “That’s One Small Step…”?
Easily one of the top American achievements ever.
There was a great first person recollection of it in the NYT the other day by the reporter who covered it and who wrote the famous NYT front page copy for it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/14/scien ... oon&st=cse
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:43 pm
by California Girl
Star Trek
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:21 pm
by Boston Mike
Boston Red Sox - New York Yankees rivalry
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:34 am
by LysaC
red sox red sox red sox! ted williams?
blueberry pie, lobster rolls, fried clams from the clam shack in ipswich mass...
you could do a summer in new england theme and have ALL these things!
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:10 pm
by Robin in NC
Great suggestions, everyone! A lot of these I have on my waiting list, but some are definite additions I hadn't thought of (or didn't know about, like the Clam Shack). Check the blog often, I'm sure you'll see some of these featured. And be sure to check on Saturday to see what was selected as No. 100. Thanks so much for your great ideas...
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:38 pm
by LysaC
important correction...
the clam shack i referred to is officially the Clam Box.
see it here:
http://www.ipswichma.com/clambox/
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:22 pm
by DELETED
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:11 pm
by Lulu76
The talk about horse racing reminded me of the Kentucky Derby and My Old Kentucky Home.