In America we often, qualify our patriotism in strange terms.
According to Budweiser a ", true patriot drinks beer from." Flag-embossed cans. WWE wrestling would have us believe that the spirit of the United States lies in, roided-out biceps. Scantily-clad women and cut-off, T-shirts. But above all else - ice cream baseball,,And hot dogs included - we take great pride in being "as American as apple pie."
A brief search of The New York Times. Archive (which dates as far back as 1851) yields more than 1 500 results, for the phrase "American as apple pie." According. To their journalists here ', s a short-list of things that qualify as such: Civil disobedience hardcore pornography corruption,,,, Lynching, peoplePoverty and misfortune political espionage dirty tricks,,,,, antifeminism President Gerald Ford gadflies juicy steak,,, Urban Jews Social Security Bologna,,,,,, reproductive choice marijuana infidelity, activities racism clandestine, human. " Guinea pigs ", censorship President Bush ', s mom immigrants addictive products,,,, self-help books and last but, not least. Richard Simmons.
.But there 's just one little problem with all this: apple pie really isn' t all that "American."
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