What is your definition of Americana?

[Spuggy]

Originally Posted by Hefe

Can we relegate this to the POC section? I don't want to watch another political grievance session among people who refer to themselves as "Real Americans" in a section that is supposed to be a discussion about retirement issues.

This is particularly pertinent exactly today as the Immigration Services has released a memo a few hours ago officially dropping the phrase “America’s promise as a nation of immigrants” from it's mission statement. As far as I ever understood "Americana" is about objects associated with our history or a genre of music, I think the OP may be referring to the notion of "Americanism"? Or perhaps something else, it's unclear. SC seems to have understood it as being a political question too.

I don't know but I don't think as expressed it is not a retirement issue but a political issue worth discussing in the correct forum. Not wanting to stifle discussion, just also not wanting to politically tribalize the Retirement Forum either.

Yes. As an immigrant to me Americana represented things unique to American culture like roadside attractions, cowboys, artifacts representing the myths and folklore.
This is my fave go to place
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/

In our retirement we look forward to exploring the southwest and things that are unique to America

[Spuggy]

Originally Posted by funisart

Does it have to be “Small Town”? What about Streetcars, peanuts, popcorn and hotdogs? Many of us brought up in the 50’s took ballet and tap; twirled batons, played baseball, took rifle and pistol lessons- horseback riding, and a miryad of “American” lessons. We pledged allegiance to the flag, celebrated holidays with family. Many of us have Ancestors who were here well before the Revolutionary War.

Just wondering after a recent thread and being denigrated as more Antifa than Americana.

Streetcars,peanuts and hotdogs are not uniquely American,neither is horseback riding but when we first arrived in America I loved the marching bands, corn on the cob at fairs, and seeing how different immigrant groups influenced the language,culture,architecture,music and food in the USA.

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