American Pie

I recently assigned my students into groups of 4 for a project in which they had to present about a specific country of their choosing. They had to discuss the government’s structure, the economy, international status, and the outlook for the future.  One group, we’ll call them Team America, was definitely the best presentation.  This is not my being xenophobic, but they had the right mix of substance and style, and even brought four American flags to hang on the wall.  

One of them was given to me as a gift, which now proudly hangs in my room.  As much as I criticize my country for its shortcomings, and I do it quite often, I’m still an American through and through.  As a great movie once said…America! Fuck Yeah!