Traditions and everyday life in USA

Festivals, 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.

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Traditions and culture in USA

Protesting for BLM
Event

Protesting for BLM

This is most of the neighborhood protesting for blm. There is a lot of people at this event and we all were silent for 8 min 46 sec in honor of George Floyd.

Shared by Double Donut
The temple
Faith

The temple

It is a very sacred religious place of worship that brings us closer to our god. You get married and sealed in the temple to your family’s for all eternity.

Shared by Sophia26
BBB restaurant
Place

BBB restaurant

BBB stands for Big Bad Breakfast. It’s a really good breakfast restaurant in our town. We go there every once in a while, so it’s really special when we do!

Shared by vertigo444
hula-hooping contest
Activity

hula-hooping contest

Every two years we go to a hula-hooping contest. You do tricks and stuff at it like hula-hooping with 2 foot or jumping 5 times or something. I always win ;)

Shared by Scarlett* <3
Quaker Day Parade
Tradition

Quaker Day Parade

Quaker Day Festival. This is a annual festival, which begins with a parade that runs through the middle of our town, to celebrate the origins of the town.

Shared by indybrown
Sledding with family
Activity

Sledding with family

Bundle up with all of your family during a holiday or just any occasion during a snowy day and grab your sleds and race down the hill! Note: not my image.

Shared by MochiKitty
Small parties with friends
Activity

Small parties with friends

We always get together and hang out and occasionally we will watch a movie. Often times we play badminton or other sports or even hang out on my trampoline !

Shared by leahurbanski
Plymouth, MA
Place

Plymouth, MA

Plymouth is a very historic town! It sits on the ocean and is very beautiful! It has so much culture, along with restaurants, ice cream shops and gift shops!

Shared by Sflower
Cathedral of Junk, Las Vegas
Event

Cathedral of Junk, Las Vegas

The Cathedral of Junk is a living sculpture — meaning it is always in flux as its creator, owner and curator, Vince, adds new features and edits others out.

Shared by MadzBadzi
Homecoming parties
Tradition

Homecoming parties

Here in US schools have parties which are loads of fun, we dance, eat, talk laugh, its always a blast, mine just happened sep 23rd and im so happy i went

Shared by Diana333
red wine poached pears :)
Everyday life

red wine poached pears :)

red wine poached pears in Boise, Idaho put together by the immensely talented pastry team at the Boise Centre, an up and coming event center for the city!

Shared by frizzrizz
Sabbath
Activity

Sabbath

Wiccans celebrate eight holidays, called Sabbats, that mark the solstices, equinoxes, and cross-quarter days. Each Sabbat has its own rituals and meanings.

Shared by Blondieblueyes
Pets are taking over stores
Tradition

Pets are taking over stores

You see dogs in stores everywhere! I have even seen cats at stores and a bird at Walmart. We have special dog strollers so they can even go to restaurants.

Shared by mrsmiami
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Activity

Maryland Renaissance Festival

An English Renaissance village where people dress in Tudor garb, listen to period music, buy from local artisans and listen to local bands and performers.

Shared by UntaintedRose
hiking in the mountains
Activity

hiking in the mountains

Where i live there are a ton of hiking trails and i love going into the mountains and being in nature. i wish i could do it more often since i am so busy:(

Shared by kamjam
American School Bus
Activity

American School Bus

Kids ride these to school. They have leather seats that can fit 2-3 students in them. They usually take kids to summer camp and to school field trips too.

Shared by Platypus69
Football hall of fame
Everyday life

Football hall of fame

We have the pro football hall of fame in Ohio USA. I have been there once and you can buy different football items and learn about other football history

Shared by AnimalLover007
Henry Doorly Zoo
Place

Henry Doorly Zoo

This zoo is one of the best in the United states! It has everything you could ever imagine and provides endless memories. Proud this is so close to home!

Shared by Pinky1717
Thanksgiving
Tradition

Thanksgiving

My family has thanksgiving dinner every year and we make a lot of food this is a picture of a duck I made three years ago instead of turkey that year :).

Shared by gigiusa123
Disk Golf
Activity

Disk Golf

We enjoy playing disk golf which is like traditional golf but instead of clone and balls we use frisbees. There are several disk golf courses in our area.

Shared by Machinist1
Downtown Christmas
Faith

Downtown Christmas

Whenever you drive to downtown Rolla, you can hear Christmas music playing everywhere in the streets. we also decorate the lamp posts with lots of lights.

Shared by Elise Peterson
The Beach after sunset
Place

The Beach after sunset

People in my city likes to go to the beach and just spend time there. I prefer to go after sunset, because that is when there is a ton of things going on!

Shared by boogie.time
American Independence Day
Place

American Independence Day

Fourth of july is the day America became independent but most of us americans look at it as a time to just have fun and look at all the pretty fireworks.

Shared by esmvly
Blink light show
Event

Blink light show

Blink is this amazing light show. You walk around the city and see artwork projected on buildings but not only is is huge art it is animated. It magical.

Shared by Thats_josie
Crawfish Boil
Activity

Crawfish Boil

During crawfish season, at a crawfish boil you eat seasoned crawfish with potatoes, corn, sausages, etc. This can be with friends, family, or coworkers.

Shared by AmelieAnomaly
About Colorado
Activity

About Colorado

Colorado is a very active place to live. There is many mountains, and forests, and rivers. Me and my family usually take hikes, and walks through parks.

Shared by Eggman06
Boston Marathon
Activity

Boston Marathon

Every year an enormous amount of people flood into Boston to support those running the Boston marathon and those who were injured in the bombing in 2013

Shared by char4554

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