You shouldn't believe everything you see in the movies! I promise not to believe Australia is Mad Max if you'll not believe the United States is Pulp Fiction!
I'm 53 years old. I've been to a number of large cities in the United States, and I've never been mugged or shot. I've walked through St. Louis, Chicago, and New York at night. If we hear of an interesting sight to see or a good place to eat, we head there. Sometimes, we are the only whites to be seen--as in an eatery in Harlem--but we've never experienced an unkind word or look. I figure people are people wherever you go. Either that, or my Midwestern naivete has me blinded me to any bad. And we've never carried a weapon in any of those places.
Scared of the food? You eat McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken--about as American as you can get! Of course, in the United States, we dip the Big Macs in a sucrose solution and deep fat fry them, and the chicken is marinated in molasses, deep fried, and rolled in powered sugar and chocolate chips. :D Yes, our fast food is not health food, but we are very interested in nutrition. Even the smaller cities have grocery stores carrying organic and natural products. If you are concerned about good meat products, we have some of the finest grown locally: beef, bison, and ostrich. As for the bread--yes, the cheap stuff will be filled with sub-par ingredients, but Whole Foods and Trader Joe's handle a wonderful selection of baked goods that are good for you. Americans love food--all kinds from all over the world. I promise you that you could find good quality food of any kind your heart desires.
I can completely reassure you that the places in the United States that allow conceal and carry of firearms are the safest places to be. I'm thinking of asking for a Smith and Wesson Rimfire 22A pistol for Christmas. Or Valentine's Day! It would be fun to go target practice shooting as a family. I don't like rifles (recoils hurt and a big gun scares me), but I think I could handle a pistol. In my part of the country, guns are a way of life--just like your kitchen knives. Many young boys start out with a BB gun, take a hunting safety course, and get a rifle when they are old enough to hunt safely.
There's my darling son...
and his good friend, Jake.
They can spend all day tromping through the fields and have a wonderful time. Our son has never brought anything home. Does a little target practice, but that's it.
Seriously, you have nothing to fear from Americans. Our family does have two cannons and a dynamite plunger, but we all have ten fingers still. :D
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Date: 2010-02-04 04:29 am (UTC)I'm 53 years old. I've been to a number of large cities in the United States, and I've never been mugged or shot. I've walked through St. Louis, Chicago, and New York at night. If we hear of an interesting sight to see or a good place to eat, we head there. Sometimes, we are the only whites to be seen--as in an eatery in Harlem--but we've never experienced an unkind word or look. I figure people are people wherever you go. Either that, or my Midwestern naivete has me blinded me to any bad. And we've never carried a weapon in any of those places.
Scared of the food? You eat McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken--about as American as you can get! Of course, in the United States, we dip the Big Macs in a sucrose solution and deep fat fry them, and the chicken is marinated in molasses, deep fried, and rolled in powered sugar and chocolate chips. :D Yes, our fast food is not health food, but we are very interested in nutrition. Even the smaller cities have grocery stores carrying organic and natural products. If you are concerned about good meat products, we have some of the finest grown locally: beef, bison, and ostrich. As for the bread--yes, the cheap stuff will be filled with sub-par ingredients, but Whole Foods and Trader Joe's handle a wonderful selection of baked goods that are good for you. Americans love food--all kinds from all over the world. I promise you that you could find good quality food of any kind your heart desires.
I can completely reassure you that the places in the United States that allow conceal and carry of firearms are the safest places to be. I'm thinking of asking for a Smith and Wesson Rimfire 22A pistol for Christmas. Or Valentine's Day! It would be fun to go target practice shooting as a family. I don't like rifles (recoils hurt and a big gun scares me), but I think I could handle a pistol. In my part of the country, guns are a way of life--just like your kitchen knives. Many young boys start out with a BB gun, take a hunting safety course, and get a rifle when they are old enough to hunt safely.
There's my darling son...
and his good friend, Jake.
They can spend all day tromping through the fields and have a wonderful time. Our son has never brought anything home. Does a little target practice, but that's it.
Seriously, you have nothing to fear from Americans. Our family does have two cannons and a dynamite plunger, but we all have ten fingers still. :D