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Tuesday, July 4, 2006

Life American Icons I Can Get Behind

Posted by HANNAH LEVIN on July 4 at 10:00 AM

Sexy muscle cars such as this ‘72 Chevelle:

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Foxy, funny ladies such as Amy Sedaris:

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Kosher hot dogs from Hebrew National:

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And of course, the man who refused to let Ronald Reagan co-opt his song:

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I’m sure our ever-opinionated Slog readers have a few of their own—do tell.

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1

That Chevelle's a greasel or some converted hybrid, right?

Posted by Me Too, Either. | July 4, 2006 1:29 PM

2

Can't say fer sure, found it on Auto Trader, so I suppose they could be lying. Sure is purty, though.

Posted by Hannah Levin | July 4, 2006 1:42 PM

3

Ha! I'm just stirring up trouble.

I'd be a vegetarian if it weren't for Carne Asada from the Taco Truck.

I'd be 100% environmentalist if it weren't for Hot Rods and I'd definitely join PETA if I didn't look so damned fly in a pair of gators.

These are the conflicts I am saddled with.

Posted by ME Either, Also | July 4, 2006 1:47 PM

4

why that's the purtiest picture of amy sedaris I've ever laid eyes on ... sigh.

Posted by grace | July 4, 2006 2:04 PM

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American Icons I can Get Behind:

The Onion
1964 Civil Rights Act
Hoagies
Talking Heads
Garage Sales
Grilled Cheese
Neil Diamond
Kristi Yamaguchi
Ritz Crackers


Posted by U S o' A | July 4, 2006 6:51 PM

6

Oh yeah, Kurt Vonnegut!

Posted by Hannah Levin | July 4, 2006 6:54 PM

7

Red '72 convertible Olds Cutlass - 350 Rocket, stock rims and ready to roll!

Posted by Ho' Know | July 4, 2006 11:46 PM

8

The Rueben Sangwidch! (sp?)

Posted by Let 'Er Rip | July 5, 2006 1:10 AM

9

Who the F is Amy Sedaris?

Posted by Mike in MO | July 5, 2006 5:30 AM

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American Icons I can abide:

Secular government
Emma Goldman
Henry James
National parkland
Chewing gum
The Anarchist Cookbook
Huckleberry Finn
Morton Feldman
The moose
The great horned owl
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
The Workingman's Special (Beer & a shot)
Allen Ginsberg
Bob Dylan

Posted by Gurldoggie | July 5, 2006 1:34 PM

11

I don't know, Amy Sedaris does it for me.

If you need more, you have problems.

Posted by Will in Seattle | July 5, 2006 3:37 PM

12

Anyone have a link about the springsteen/reagan connection? Its not mentioned in the wikipedia entry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_in_the_U.S.A._(song)

Posted by truthseeker | July 6, 2006 12:48 AM

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I'm sorry, is that Sarah Jessica Parker up there with them hot dogs?

Posted by Lia | July 9, 2006 11:00 AM

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