by Ryan Dilley, BBC News

Nice descriptions of the US's positive contributions at the source.

hey, Willhelm has a new icon

I noticed yesterday what a nice face he has.

Terrific clip! Thank you so much.

Thanks mousie

Also, without America there wouldn't be jazz, windsurfing,
fast-food, the Muppets Show, the Simpsons, bluejeans, the Golden-Gate Bridge, New Orleans Mardi-Gras, basketball and Johnny Depp!

Oh man. Johnny Depp? Now you are speaking to my heart, Merrie.

I wonder if the sentiment is still the same after five LONG years!

Date of article: Wednesday, 19 February, 2003

How 'bout simpler spelling than English English? (As in colour, catalogue, and aluminium)
And Austin City Limits?
And a trillion universities?
And exuberance (though we bow to the Australians)?
And football (the kind with only occasional use of the foot)?
And spaciousness (though again, Australia may have us beat)?

Highways
Freedom of Expression
Baseball
Grand canyon
Mt Rushmore
The Wild West
Welfare
Steel
Penn's Oil
End of slavery
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