Traditions and everyday life in USAFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in USA. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
4,770 keepsakes from USA (1,387 traditions and culture, 3,383 personal) · page 18 of 159
College football brings students, faculty, and alumni all together to enjoy good food, collegiate traditions, and watching football! Though tailgates can be done for all levels of football, it is most commonly seen with College…
Shared by G3legoman
My community loves celebrating and recreating in the beautiful and wild place we live, and my family and I ski in the winter, raft in the summer, and hike year-round! The outdoors is really important to us, and keeping our…
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If you grew up in this area and went to public schools you definitely have been here .they have a story book fairy tale themed maze/farm that is enjoyable to everyone no matter how many times you’ve been.they also have a petting…
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So this is a little thing that they do in my town. When the Cherry Blossoms start to bloom around our lake they set up a small little festival for three days Friday-Sunday and normally by the end of the weekend they have bloomed…
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5th of September is a tradition in Mexican culture that celebrates and embraces Mexican culture with great food such as tamales and carne asada and great candy with fun activities such as piñatas and so much more. With beautiful…
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Independence Day marks the birth of our nation and is celebrated with lots of noise and jubilation every 4th day of July with fireworks, sparklers, parades, picnics, barbecues, family gatherings, concerts in the park, and a day…
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I regularly attend sprint car races with my friends and family. Sprint cars are a kind of race car, usually with a large wing on top, that races on oval dirt tracks. I attend at a few tracks nearby, but often travel to big races…
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Thrifting is a way for people to find used items at a cheap price to find finer items at a lower price and prevents items ending in landfills. There are many shops and stores and you can find just about anything you need…
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In the United States, we have the gift of the freedom of religion. No matter what, I will worship the the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will worship the God that sent His Son to die for our sins while we were still sinners…
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So the Railroad track near my house is somewhere that everyone goes and always hikes underneath it and has picnic meals it’s so cute. There’s said to be this “Goatman” the lurks on the bridge trying to get kids to walk on the…
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Every year on Christmas Eve we burn bonfires along the levee of the Mississippi River. The tradition comes from the Cajun people. We light the bonfires to light the way for Papa Noel (Cajun Santa Claus) to bting gifts to all the…
Shared by PL51
This tradition involves taking children out in neighborhoods trick-or-treating, which is them going door to door to get candy while wearing costumes. I like to spend my Halloween passing out candy and this is also around my…
Shared by JakeMartell23
My keepsake is forensics club. Competitive acting and public speaking. This picture is from state competition where i made great memories. We were unable to compete this year due to COVID. I hold this close to my heart as a…
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If we're single on February 14 my friends and I celebrate "Gal-intines Day". Nobody should spend that holiday alone, single or not! We also celebrate Friends-giving...like Thanksgiving with yummy food but no family drama! Just…
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A huge part of Pittsburgh is their showcase of beauty such as our museums and conservatory. Phipps Conservatory is one of my favorite places in the city being able to walk around even in the dead of winter and see thriving…
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A pareo is a long piece of cloth used as clothing in Tahiti and Hawaii. I grew up wearing one of these around the house and to the beach. Once i moved to mainland America, I couldnt imagine my wardrobe without one and still use…
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My Great Grandparents chose to move to Colorado because of our wild mushrooms as mushroom hunting is a Latvian tradition. My family and I try to go at least a few times a year and look for a few specific types of edible mushroom…
Shared by Isla Anderson
Every year in my town, we have a lot of festivals. One of these is the bathtub race, where people decorate bathtubs and other types of bins to race in. One person pushes and another sits in the tub. The winner always gets a…
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I don’t get to go to the beach that often, but it’s such a treat when I am able to. There are plenty of good beaches and bad beaches in California. You feel a sense of peace when hearing the waves and the scent of the cold salt…
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Pura Vida which means Pure Life, is a common phrase in CR. And it has so many meanings for instance can be use in many situations. We are know for using this word quite often. It could be: Hello, How are you. Everything is good…
Shared by Genne
I live near what was once a great cotton mill, world renowned for manufacturing fine, quality denim. Today, it is full of unique restaurants and shops. It's one of my favorite places to go to dinner with my husband or meet up…
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Professional car racing is big here. Families and friends gather at various arenas all over the country and attend these races. Often people host social gatherings at camp grounds near the race tracks before and after the races…
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where a ranging number of people get together and protest something they think is unfair or unjust. this event usually involves holding signs displaying the issue at hand, and chanting. this is done to gain awareness about the…
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High Cliff is a park that is open for activities all year long. Between taking a hike along the limestone faces, end of the year school trips, bow hunting and countless outdoor activities in between. High Cliff is a staple in our…
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Mardi Gras is a religious holiday that we calibrate in my city. Mardi gras means fat Tuesday in french. We celebrate by having many parades on Mardi Gras and leading up to it. People in these parades often throw beads, stuffed…
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Arawak Cay is a popular scenic spot with restaurants frequently visited by locals and tourists! Pink sands of Harbour Island, Bahamas. Junkanoo is a four-day celebration that always runs between Boxing Day, 26 th December and New…
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The drive in theater plays all the new movies and plays old movies around the holidays! I can just sit in my car, eat as loud as I want, and talk as much as I want without disturbing the people around me. I try to go once a week…
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Sometimes i forget not everywhere in the world celebrates groundhog day… but it’s basically this groundhog named phil some guy brings out and if phil sees his shadow there’s gonna be 6 more weeks of winter, if he doesn’t spring…
Shared by S.erp13
Marching Band in high school takes places during summer and usually ends at the beginning of November. Marching bands usually have music that is played while in motion and it could be memorized! There is also competitions for…
Shared by Marz
During the July season in Canada when the fruit is ripe we have the fall harvest festival in my town and make all the jams, pickled vegetables, and dried fruit for the coming winter months. We also get to make pies and tarts with…
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