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 50 of 159Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.
My family and I love celebrating the Summer Solstice; we celebrate the summer and make amends. It's a time for us to enjoy food, company, and the outdoors. It's a full-day event; we like to wake up as the sun does and go hiking…
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One of my favorite spots to go is to my local national park. It is the perfect place for low-impact hiking and is COVID friendly (Open outdoor space / easy to avoid people. Something about putting yourself in nature feels freeing…
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Simon was my first ever big dog and the best Rottweiler Siberian Husky mix I could ask for. From day one, he and I connected. he spent countless days with me during my infusions and snuggled with me each night till I fell asleep…
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The United States has a variety of wildlife that we try to celebrate and protect. Every year, since September 2014, Alaska celebrates Brown Bears and the salmon they feed on with an online tournament hosted by Katmai National…
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Here in the U.S., specifically in areas for native reservations. There are a lot of stray dogs, like, a lot. However, when a dog is a stray in indigenous communities they adopt the title of a "reservation dog" (or rez dog, for…
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So, these are two different keepsakes in one. The plant is called a peace Lily, and it is usually given during funerals. It represents innocence and rebirth, and it supposed to aid the mourning individual through their journey of…
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My previous job was a OR assistant. I worked under the supervision of surgeons, anesthesiologists. also was responsible for sterilization and orginization of surgical instruments according to surgeons preferences. The most…
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Fights happen a lot in public schools and I'm here to mention "fight week" at my old highschool. It started in my sophomore year on the third week in the beginning of the school year, 3 big fights happened in that week alone and…
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I live in Utah, USA. My ancestors migrated to America from England in 1906, and Denmark in 1862. Utah is well known as the state with the prominent religion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Salt Lake City has a…
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Zoe was a crazy Siberian Husky. If you know anything about Huskies, they are wild children. You have to put in the work to get an amazing dog. It is worth it! She gave me such a hard time, as my husband was her human. After a…
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La Playuela is a beach also commonly known as Playa Sucia in Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico. This beach has a pebbly path that leads to white sands, blue waters, and sunny skies. There are trees skirting the beach that provide nice shade…
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This is a picture of the day I got engaged, me and my fiancé are underneath a gazebo at the same place where my parents got married, I thought we were going there to take pictures but he obviously had the plans lol. Almost all of…
Shared by Jade Monique
If you’ve ever seen “Top Gun”, you might be familiar with this. Military pilots get a call sign given to them usually just after joining their unit. You’ll often hear movie pilots get cool call-signs like “Ice-Man” or “Ghost”…
Shared by SometimesAlexander
I Doo’d It is a local Carnival game played similar to Bingo. Multiple booths are set up in a space, and each person pays to participate to win a prize. The rules are fairly simple, the person running the booth who’ll call out to…
Shared by Pao18
Chicago, known as the Windy City, is a vibrant metropolis located on the shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois. It's famous for its iconic skyline, featuring architectural marvels like the Willis Tower and John Hancock Center. The…
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正月 Is basically new years but for Japan! If you live in Japan then you celebrate on Jan. 1st, if you live anywhere else then Jan. 2nd or Jan. 3rd! You get to wear your kimonos and celebrate with traditions from Japan! You meet…
Shared by Liliana888
Everyone from Argentina, whether they live there currently or not, loves to eat asados ("Like a BBQ") almost every weekend, on holidays, and at big celebrations. It's cooked with hot charcoal and various meats of different cuts…
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My son, when he was 2, decided he loved to swing more than anything. In sharing his world, he decided he would push me in the swing! Believe it or not, at 2 years old he was strong! In 2024, we took a trip into Wisconsin and…
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My nana and papa are two of my most favorite people in the world. I try to visit them every Sunday, even more if I'm able too! I love having a traditional Irish breakfast with my grandparents. My nana will cook Irish sausages…
Shared by Erin Eliza
My town is in Alaska but was founded and owned by Norway until 1952, consequently although we are technically in the USA we celebrate Syttende Mai; Norwegian Independence Day! Banks, schools, and streets close down for a…
Shared by Worldtravelstephanie
In my area, we love antiques. Me and my family go antique shopping at least once a month, usually at this Antique District/Village. The entire road has nothing but small businesses and antique shops lining it, meaning you could…
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Back when new episodes of Seinfeld aired every Thursday night, my parents would eat pizza as they watched. When my oldest sister was born, my mom was bummed because they had to feed her in the high chair– something definitely not…
Shared by MacWrites
I have an ornament from my family’s shop. The lost River caverns of Hellertown, Pennsylvania USA. It has been owned and operated by a family member for almost 100 years. Our main thing is giving cave tour but there’s also a way…
Shared by Koda Peiffer
Whenever someone plans to leave Texas for more than two weeks, one of their major concerns is going without a traditional Mexican breakfast. While you can get Mexican food at other places, Austin and San Antonio have some of the…
Shared by Mandoline Blue
There’s this club at school i’m involved in! it’s called club interact. It’s a global organization, but it’s something dearly to me and my school. It’s a community service based club. Our motto is “Service above self”. I am super…
Shared by Liv Seemungal
Towns celebrate festivals for different reasons. Sometimes to celebrate a culture, country, or a local symbol. For example, in my area we have several art festivals, cultural festivals, and at the end of the summer a town near…
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Although my family has been in America for a few generations, as someone raised in an Italian American family, we would all go to church on Sunday's and have Sunday dinner of pasta and meat. To this day, we still carve out time…
Shared by rosemary333
Drill is something I do through a program in my school. We use demilitarized rifles to do different routines and ceremonies. My favorite section of drill in the exhibition part! That’s all the spinning, throwing, etc of the fake…
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