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I chose this as a negative image because we do have a pretty big drinking problem in the United States. Every year many people in the US die from drunk driving accidents. Even from a young age we are confronted with this issue. Another problem we have in the US that relates to alcohol is underage drinking. The drinking age is 21. A lot of people under that age go out to parties and get wasted thinking they are cool for drinking underage. A lot of times this starts when students start college (uni) and are away from their parents for the first time, but sometimes is starts even younger like around age 15 or 16. Drinking even leads to negative stereotypes for groups such as sororities and fraternities. Yes, they drink and have a good time, but it's nothing like what's portrayed in the media. These groups actually have a huge focus on philanthropy.
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I chose an image of Thanksgiving dinner as a positive iconic American picture. I chose it because Thanksgiving is one of those happy family holidays. The family comes together to visit, cook, and eat a delicious meal. It's also a good holiday that celebrates everything one is thankful for. After dinner many Americans gather around the tv to watch American Football. Overall, I believe it's a great holidays that brings families and Americans together. It also gets people to start getting into the Christmas spirit. Especially since Black Friday is the day after, and there are usually pretty good sales on Christmas gifts.
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