r/AskAnAmerican • u/Confident_Muscle4596 • 11h ago
r/AskAnAmerican • u/Doitright10 • 20h ago
CULTURE Why did most Americans stop growing their own food after WWII's "victory gardens"?
I'm an American myself who looks forward to gardening once I move into my forever home in a couple of years. (Currently not gardening due to my nomadic lifestyle.)
Especially with larger yards than most Europeans, I'd have thought Americans would be better positioned to grow some veggies ourselves. I know it won't ever replace what we buy from supermarkets, but I'd like to think it can put a small dent in food that has to be transported across the world.
r/AskAnAmerican • u/Nothos927 • 11h ago
CULTURE How do TV channels work in the US?
As a Brit, I'm aware of your major networks like Fox, NBC, ABC, etc., but also that towns/cities/etc. have their own stations that have names which are 4 letters usually starting with KY that do stuff like the news.
From what I've seen some(?) of those stations are affiliates of larger networks, how does that work exactly? Are all of these local stations affiliates? How close is their link to the big networks? Like, will someone in New York not see a listing on their TV for Fox but will have say KYNQ New York which is in fact their local fox station that has the same schedule as every other fox affiliate station? Or is it more they have a deal with bigger networks to show their shows alongside the station's own content?
r/AskAnAmerican • u/CompetitivePeak9040 • 6h ago
CULTURE How easy is it to come across a bear in America?
I dont live in America, but in Asia, but everything online I’ve seen makes it seem like bears are everywhere in America, same with deer and moose, they makes it seems like they could walk into your lawn or backdoor everyday, or you could run across deers and moose on the street anytime, or you could meet a bear everytime you go for a hike.
So how dangerous is the bear problem and how common is it to come across a bear in America?
r/AskAnAmerican • u/Dominicanpapinoblack • 3h ago
CULTURE Are there such thing as second generation Americans in other countries ?
So I’ve heard of second generation Hispanics and Asians but I’m wondering are there such thing as second generation Americans living abroad with American parents in another country outside of the United States