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Hamburgers = America
If Americans had to pick a food to describe themselves it would be hamburgers. Hamburgers are incredibly American.
 Specter87  29 Aug 2008 16:05
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Ya hamburgers all the way
 
 shipp  01 Apr 2009 19:26
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Yes, it may be invented in another country, but it's still iconic.
Tacos=Mexico
pizza=Italy
sushi=Japan
etc.
 
 Homestar  01 Dec 2008 20:51
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I'm not a big fan of getting technical to the point of nonsensical retardation. I like the spirit of the idea here and it is easy to agree that yes, hamburgers = America.

Hot dogs are a close second.
 
 Cons_Lies  30 Aug 2008 00:22
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Not really, canada and other places are pretty bad too. Don't blame everything on America, they aren't the only ones.
 
 kbabyrocks  16 Oct 2008 01:57
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 Who's blaming someone for something? I'm just saying America icon food is the hamburger.
by  Specter87
 16 Oct 2008 19:53
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Hamburgers originated in hamburg Germany
 
 celva_olva  10 Oct 2008 12:34
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 What's your point? They originated there indeed, but became the icon of America.
by  Homestar
 01 Dec 2008 20:48
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How about burritos? When Taco Bell, an American franchise, opened up their first restaurant in Mexico (City), they had to teach the Mexicans what a burrito actually was.

Unlike hamburgers and hot dogs (both German in origin), burritos were born in the USA!
 
 grokit  29 Aug 2008 20:00
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I don't eat beef.
 
 Hizashi  29 Aug 2008 18:42
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I don't think it is very nice describing our American Cousins as Hamburgers. I know we British describe the French as Frogs, and the French in turn describe us as Beef Steaks. But Hamburgers? Come on! Surely you can come up with something better than that, after all it is the land of milk and honey!
 
 joe9  29 Aug 2008 17:26
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 I'm thinking more along the lines like America's pastime is "baseball". Sport icon is baseball. Burgers are the American food icon. Not walking down the street going "Hey what's up cheeseburger". Even though that would be an awesome nickname.
by  Specter87
 29 Aug 2008 17:37
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Who are your "Americans" Remember that the Caucasian population has been eclipsed by Hispanics. Not to mention that there are areas in our cities and towns where Pizza is king, where Dim Sum is the choice and then there are the d-m-n vegetarians (kidding ;) about the d-m-n part, you guys count too.)
 
 medman22  29 Aug 2008 16:32
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 Good point! forgot about those Hispanics growing exponentially... Someone must do something about this! Quick, feed them cheeseburgers!
by  Specter87
 29 Aug 2008 16:40
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Although they were discovered in Hamburg...
 
 sceptic101  29 Aug 2008 16:16
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 and the Italians have pizza, but go to Italy and look for some pizza. Nada
by  Specter87
 29 Aug 2008 16:41
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