The Cult's very own Melting Pot Celebration!
Okay so I've been thinking about making this thread for a while now but I've been lazy(typical Mexican). Some of the things I enjoy and appreciate from my culture:
I've grown to love the classic songs(even though I chose to use Chingon's non-classic version of Cielito Lindo) played by mariachi which is the only Mexican style music I don't mind listening to from time to time.
My favorite food that I could eat all day are carne asada tacos with homemade salsas. I used to love our trips to Tijuana, Rosarito, and Ensenada, taco stand hopping throughout the day ending at one of the paleta(ice cream) shops.
All the paletas!
Salma Hayek is Mexicana, Frank's dad says so.
What things do you enjoy from your culture?
Mmm. Carne Asada Tacos might be my favorite summer meal. I like to marinate the meat in quality beer and fresh lime and peppers.
I'm going to think about this topic and get back to it.
love those statues jes and what's on that plate of food?
And i've never heard of the real life mexican pokemon..I'm not that Mexican I guess.
I like rap music and basketball.
Oh and jes I forgot to mention I love the hairdo's and that salsa music.
Just wait till I post my high-cholesterol foods. And landscapes!
Woohoo! Can't wait
Cabbage rolls with minced meat and polenta.
My favourite kind of cheese, it's like feta but harder. And better.
Grilled something, they don't have an English name, but they'd translate as 'little ones'. Minced meat with spices and onion, and you have them with mustard or ketchup.
Papanasi. These are some kind of doughnuts made with cottage cheese, then deep fried. You have them with jam, sour cream and powdered sugar and they're fantastic.
Places:
The Merry Cemetery (where people write their own epitaphs, and they must be funny)
Hell yeah, bisons:
Our own Sphinx:
We also have castles:
Why Bucharest was dubbed Little Paris between the two World Wars:
The Parliament House, second largest building in the world:
And many many more.
Great thread idea Jaz!
I love English art...
old
and new (well, modern)
And I also like English cuisine (so fuck you World!)
American since the 1500s and we still ain't got a culture yet.
This is why we can't have nice things.
I'm Greek.
Here is our flag:
I love Greek food. But nothing beats a Gyro at 4 in the morning after a night of drinking. In Greece they put fries in the gyro.
I really like Greek dancing. Which I guess if you knew me in person, you would never guess. But I'm pretty good too.
And Ouzo is delicious! If you've never had it, you should try it. But don't do shots. Just pour some in a glass and sip on it. You can put it over ice and it gets all cloudy.
We are the inventors of the most versatile word in any language. Though I'm sure other Europeans want to claim this one. They can't have it!
And last but not least, you have to love the Greek work ethic. We drink coffee and smoke cigarettes all day. That's it. When you go to Greece, good luck going anywhere. Most likely everything will say - Be back shortly. Everywhere you go, they are taking a break.
I'm sure I'll think of more to post later.
Also, I know I've posted this before - but I love this guy!
Romania looks like a fish.
Half of me likes to wear Dickies and shave my eyebrows off only to draw them back on with a brow pencil five shades darker than my natural hair color. The other half enjoys fist pumping and guido juiceheads and spaghetti.
This is where I went a couple of summers ago. It's in Mexico.
BARRANCAS DE URIQUE
You can barely see the village at the bottom. It took 4 hours to get there from around where that picture was taken.
From El Paso culture, Chico's Tacos!
This song gets me dancing like no other.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
I like this thread, I will post lots of things when I get home.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
This thread is awesome. all of the Europe stuff just blows my mind. Middle America has nothing.
However...that doesn't mean I do not have culture to share! Here is stuff that I enjoyed growing up with in Alaska.
Fur Rendezvous - a big celebration of Alaska for a week or so every winter. My favorite part was the ice/snow sculptures. and puppies.
picking blueberries was also a staple and such a fun and accessible activity in Alaska. so rewarding.
the Anchorage Saturday Market is great. this picture doesn't really say much about the market in general but...it does. tons of beautiful handmade arts and crafts from natives and city-dwellers alike. as a child it's overwhelming in the best way. I still have my favorite purchases...mostly stuffed animals. Also a Russian doll from the Russian festivals.
this is Exit glacier...kind of a sad sight now apparently. my aunt, uncle, and cousins went back to AK last summer and reported that the glacier has melted to the point where it takes an extra mile+ walk to get to the base. we went every year
rocky beaches of Seward...camping with my Dad and going clam digging.
and of course...the railroad. rode it, love it. my grandparents have every ARR yearly poster in their basement. the 70s artwork got pretty ridiculous
and as far as food goes...salmon. love love love it.
there are tons of other things but there is a brief jump into "my culture"
I'd tell you about Missouri culture but...yeah, there is none.
Are the scissors broken in your house, son?
Longest post in the world.
The statues are beautiful. I've climbed and ridden that horse and various other animals but I can't find any of my own pictures of it.
The yellow thing underneath is an arepa.
At the top is how we make chicharron. All cut into bite size pieces.
The crispy looking things are fried yucca, which I find a lot tastier than potatoes.
Inside the little bowl yellow bowl is aji, which is like mostly jalapenos, cilantro,vinegar, lemons, onions, I think. I'm not a big fan of it but most people are. The big bowl has red beans. And under the egg, I think are just bits of steak.
Haha, well now you do. I bring them up every chance I get.
Funny too because although that video is relatively old, mullets are still totally in style down there and I'll never understand why.
I heard you also like pussy. Does that have anything to do with your culture?
The Merry Cemetery (where people write their own epitaphs, and they must be funny)
I don't have... the words... to tell you how much I love this. Can you tell us what one of those says?
Grilled something, they don't have an English name, but they'd translate as 'little ones'. Minced meat with spices and onion, and you have them with mustard or ketchup.
Papanasi. These are some kind of doughnuts made with cottage cheese, then deep fried. You have them with jam, sour cream and powdered sugar and they're fantastic.
Haha, grilled something. How mysterious. The papanasi sounds really good though. And yes, cholesterol ridden.
Uncanny!
Haha. What are some of your favorite English foods?
I love Greek food. But nothing beats a Gyro at 4 in the morning after a night of drinking. In Greece they put fries in the gyro.
Gyros are delicious.
Funnyyy
Awwww. It looks worried.
South America looks like this.
BARRANCAS DE URIQUE
You can barely see the village at the bottom. It took 4 hours to get there from around where that picture was taken.
I like mountains. There aren't any around here so when I see them, I just stare like an idiot most of the time.
I've heard of those. People MUST be exaggerating! They can't be THAT good!
I can't quote you for some reason. But anyway, sled puppies and glaciers! That's all very awesome. Are you in Missouri or Alaska right now?
I don't have... the words... to tell you how much I love this. Can you tell us what one of those says?
This is the epitaph on the cross on the right. I won't make it rhyme, but they all do in Romanian.
Here I lie
And Pop Toader is my name
I held dear the fiddle
And the brandy in the glass
All my life on this earth
I've only thought about
Food to eat and wine to drink
Fiddle to play
But I had trouble, too
For a widower I have become
And I sing of happiness
Not of what my life's for me.
I can't quote you for some reason. But anyway, sled puppies and glaciers! That's all very awesome. Are you in Missouri or Alaska right now?
Missouri now. Hoping to move back to Alaska as soon as I can after college! 2 more years!
Are the scissors broken in your house, son?
France, its joie de vivre :
Its modesty :
Its seducers :
Its cinema :
Its cultural diversity and the contribution from outsiders to our culture :
Its poetry :
such a smooth, classy post there, sir.
Are the scissors broken in your house, son?
I use to like Morcilla until I found out what it really was.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding
So...We are still going to die. Right?
Cabbage rolls with minced meat and polenta.
I've always hated the word polenta because it makes me think of other things rather than what it really is.
My favourite kind of cheese, it's like feta but harder. And better.
Grilled something, they don't have an English name, but they'd translate as 'little ones'. Minced meat with spices and onion, and you have them with mustard or ketchup.
Papanasi. These are some kind of doughnuts made with cottage cheese, then deep fried. You have them with jam, sour cream and powdered sugar and they're fantastic.
The Merry Cemetery (where people write their own epitaphs, and they must be funny)
I love Greek food. But nothing beats a Gyro at 4 in the morning after a night of drinking. In Greece they put fries in the gyro.
I really like Greek dancing. Which I guess if you knew me in person, you would never guess. But I'm pretty good too.
And Ouzo is delicious! If you've never had it, you should try it. But don't do shots. Just pour some in a glass and sip on it. You can put it over ice and it gets all cloudy.
We are the inventors of the most versatile word in any language. Though I'm sure other Europeans want to claim this one. They can't have it!
And last but not least, you have to love the Greek work ethic. We drink coffee and smoke cigarettes all day. That's it. When you go to Greece, good luck going anywhere. Most likely everything will say - Be back shortly. Everywhere you go, they are taking a break.
You Greeks are lazier than us Mexicans! hahaha
Thanks
I love English art...
old
and new (well, modern)
And I also like English cuisine (so fuck you World!)
And yeah Hattie which foods?!
lqtm
However...that doesn't mean I do not have culture to share! Here is stuff that I enjoyed growing up with in Alaska.
Fur Rendezvous - a big celebration of Alaska for a week or so every winter. My favorite part was the ice/snow sculptures. and puppies.
Alaska looks awesome. Between this post and Cammie's recent picture posts from there I definitely want to visit one day.
I bet that dog came from South America too.
Its modesty :
FTW
This is fun .
I LOVE menudo and tamales.
Played this with my grandmother growing up: Mexican Loteria
Frida Kahlo:
I grew up with the Virgin Mary in my face all the time. I'm not sure if any other mexican families were the same but...
The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy, when for just that one moment you feel with your entire soul that the dream is reality, and it really happened.
More from my Mexican background:
I love cafe de la olla which has cloves and...
...canela(cinnamon) another Mexican staple
And I love when my grandpa would fry tilapia
From my Californian culture:
We have missions
One of my favorite beaches
It's plain, simple, and fresh but I love In-n-Out Burgers
I'll stop there for now
I see your In-n-Out and raise you a Burgerville Jaz, with all locally grown seasonal products - Fast food pacific northwest style.
to name a few delights
sweet potato fries
walla walla sweet onion rings
portobella mushroom burger
strawberry milkshakes and shortcake
I'm just a white girl from the west coast, I don't really have much ethnic culture, there are things from the counter culture I was raised with in that warm my heart still and hit in that core place deep inside.
Drum circles
live music of all sorts, particularil;y outdoors and local (goes back to the dead lots)
and then from my rebellion/coming into my own, live metal
Barter fairs (though this is a pic of the oregon country fair, best I could find to represent what I mean)
in general, things that I can't really explain.
Nothing beats Oregon Country fair.
But I am proud to be an American, we just steal from other cultures, fuck it up, and call it our own.
As your attorney, my advise to you is to start drinking heavily(er).-Tuffy
All of that looks delicious and I want an oregon blackberry shake!
I was born and raised in NC and have lived in Asheville most of my life, so I guess I'll just talk about things specific to my childhood and this area.
Festivals:
Lake Eden Arts Festival- Hippies, art, music, dancing, and camping. We used to live within walking distance of this one and I would make jewelry to sell at the kids corner.
Bele Chere- Pretty much the same as LEAF, only more rednecks and beer.
Music:
The Avett Brothers are from Concord, about 2 hours from here. Yes, they're more recent, but I have to include them.
Outdoors:
Sliding Rock used to be free (after all, it is in the wilderness...), but now it's privately owned and there's an admission fee.
The monarch butterflies migrate through here. I used to collect the caterpillars and watch the metamorphosis.
Food:
Barbeque seems to be popular around here, although I only recently discovered how delicious bbq sauce is.
And Southern comfort foods, like macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, cornbread, baked beans... and for these, when I don't want to cook them or spend a lot, I go to...
Bojangles! haha
"We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think."
— Rod Serling
"Chuck calls Noah fortnightly on his bakelite rotary phone and gives him publisher's insider information and stock tips."- Tuffy
Cabbage rolls with minced meat and polenta.
I've always hated the word polenta because it makes me think of other things rather than what it really is.
We call it mamaliga, but I figured polenta is a more international term.
Grilled something, they don't have an English name, but they'd translate as 'little ones'. Minced meat with spices and onion, and you have them with mustard or ketchup.
It's beef and sometimes mutton. Most often beef. They taste quite awesome.
Here I lie
And Pop Toader is my name
I held dear the fiddle
And the brandy in the glass
All my life on this earth
I've only thought about
Food to eat and wine to drink
Fiddle to play
But I had trouble, too
For a widower I have become
And I sing of happiness
Not of what my life's for me.
I wish every cemetery was like this.
Its modesty :
I like French sarcasm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding
I think almost everyone would like it if they didn't know what it was.
My favourite kind of cheese, it's like feta but harder. And better.
I laughed.
I really like Greek dancing. Which I guess if you knew me in person, you would never guess. But I'm pretty good too.
Post proof, please.
I bet that dog came from South America too.
Probably.
(<3)
We make tamales too but they're different.
And I have to admit... I like the Mexican ones better.
I'll stop there for now
There's one in Dallas now. Stuff is good.
This looks like fun and the pictures are really pretty. Did you take them? Even if you didn't, they're cool.
My favourite kind of cheese, it's like feta but harder. And better.
There's a cheese like feta, but harder. And better.
And my gramma brings it from florida sometimes nomnomnom.
To elaborate on the English food thing
I mean come on, we created the following!:
Pies!!! (this apparently dates back to The Middle Ages)
Sandwiches
Victoria Sponge cake
The Sunday roast
Fish and chips
Custard
Bangers and mash
Christmas pudding
Roast pork with apple sauce
Yorkshire pudding
Crumble
The English Breakfast
...Chicken Tikka Masala (yes really)
labelleza: Referring to the Chico's Tacos, they're absolutely an acquired taste, but they're absolutely addictive. I've seen a drunk girl cry because the place was closed for the night.
Also, we were all really excited when it came out on the food network.
Fuck, I want some now.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Anything that can make a drunk girl cry is good.. as long as I am that drunk girl. I don't trust the opinions of other crying drunk girls.
Bump. Now Imke can't say she doesn't find the thread.
You sneaky bastards started this thread when I was on vacation last year!
Then, please, contribute! I'll make a video of me saying something in all the languages I can speak.
I didn't even know this existed. It was made when I was away from the Cult and up in Canada. I thought you were talking about the pronunciation thread. But still, this is AWESOME!!
This is better!
this thread is great, I can't believe I've never seen it.
I'm an interesting combination of native american and cajun. my dad was choctaw, my mom is cajun french. the choctaw assimilated into the mississipia delta people a lot more easily than other native american groups mostly because we didn't fight back a lot.
so even though I get a lot of things for being native american, I was raised by my cajun family.
swamps
gumbo
zydeco
growin' up in the woods
pepere richoux, he learned english when his grandchildren were born
obligatory seasoning on everything ever
“if you want to be a bird,” you said once, “with colorful plumage and buoyant trills, you must also be ready for hollow bones."
So this is pretty awesome.
I'm also a big fan of paletas.
And you totally forgot about axolotls--real life Mexican pokemon.
As for MY culture (Colombian), I'll start with the obvious.
I love the coffee.
I love the food.
I love the old school salsa music.
I loooove Botero's obsession with fat things and his park in Medellin with statues.
In my time zone, as of 29 minutes ago, it's actually Colombian Independence Day. So you know, make a cocaine joke or something.