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Americana means different things to different folks. Here at Great American Things, it means cool stuff that doesn’t fit into any other category. I guess we could have called it Miscellaneous, but “Great Miscellaneous Things” doesn’t tell you much, does it?
Kid Stuff: Dr. Seuss
Interesting fact 1: The father and grandfather of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) were both brewmasters. You don’t think those fanciful...
Read MoreAmericana: Girl Scout Cookies
They’re inescapable. Your niece sells them. They’re outside the local Kroger. Your coworker is selling them for her kid. So you...
Read MoreAmericana: The Smithsonian
If you like BIG museums, you’ll love the Smithsonian Institution. It’s composed of 19 museums and nine research centers. Oh,...
Read MoreMusic: Grand Ole Opry
You don’t have to like country music to appreciate the legacy of the Grand Ole Opry. Growing from a live radio broadcast (The WSM...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Peanuts
Charlie Brown will never get to kick that football. Lucy will always give out psychiatric help for five cents. Marcie will always call...
Read MoreAmericana: Movie Popcorn
A lot of people can’t go to a movie in a theater without gettting popcorn. It’s as much a part of the experience as air...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Barbie
She looks pretty good for 50, don’t you think? It’s rather amazing to see the impact a simple doll has had on American girls....
Read MoreAmericana: Jeep
It’s an ugly thing. Even now, with all the innovations brought to the world of SUVs, Jeep is still the ugly stepsister. But they say...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Baseball Cards
Don’t pay any attention to all those bandwagon jumpers who decided in the mid-80s that baseball cards were the investment of the...
Read MoreAmericana: Jeans
They’ve come a long way from being “dungarees.” Years ago they were stiff, slow to break in, cool but not...
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