Hi,folks!
We are going to seek out answers to many questions by exploring the backgrounds of the customs that are sanctioned rituals of contemporary American society. I hope you like it!
A VISIT FROM THE STORK
Several factors contributed to the belief in the stork as bringer of babies. People watched the stork take care in making its home, and they noted how out of devotion it returned to the same spot each year. Also, the storks love water, and tradition held that it was in watery places that the souls of the unborn children dwelt.
THE "OK" SIGN
The american "ok" sign, the joining of the thumb and forefinger in a circle, indicates that all is well or perfect. the OK sign acquired its modern connotation from the ancient world, where the circle itself was one of the oldest and most common symbols of perfection. The verbal expression "OK" is native to the United States and was formed in support of the letter "O" indicating that something was as perfect as a circle.
CORNFLAKES FOR BREAKFAST
The person responsible for the great American custom of having cornflakes for breakfast was the vegeterian health faddist John Harvey Kellog. Kellog created the best-seller of cereals to compete against the evils of alcohol, tobacco, and malnutrition. Cornflakes, like Coca-Cola and french-fries,became not only one of the salient characteristics of American culture, but also an eating habit that invaded the rest of the world.
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Roseli
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