America is filled with its own customs, rituals and traditions, which are often incomprehensible to ordinary Russian people. What are the most popular American traditions?
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If an American has planned a long trip, then in no case should he sew up his pants in the area of the fly. Quite a strange tradition, and it is not entirely clear what will happen if this is still not done.
Step 2
In American families, only the wife puts things in order in the house, she cleans things up in her own way. However, if the wife is not at home, then it will be very difficult to find the cleaned item. In such cases, the behavior of an American is standard: first he looks in the closet, then under the table or somewhere else, and only then calls his wife in order to ask where she put the lost thing, and so every time.
Step 3
With regard to social status, here the status is determined solely from the amount of financial resources of the American.
Step 4
If an American has forgotten something and returns home, then so that he does not suffer a failure, on the way back he looks in the mirror. This tradition is also inherent in the Russian people.
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An American tradition is Groundhog Day. On February 2 every year, Americans watch the marmot run out of the burrow. If it comes out quickly, it means that spring is coming soon. If the marmot does not want to go out, then spring will not come soon. This tradition is meaningless, the whole point is that in cloudy weather the marmot does not see its shadow, therefore it runs out fearlessly; if the sun is shining, the marmot is frightened and does not come out of the burrow. Therefore, the presence of the animal itself is not even necessary in order to understand how it will behave.
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And another tradition that belongs to the American is the appearance of the tooth fairy. Many Russians know this concept, but it appeared in the west, and soon spread throughout the world. The tooth fairy was invented so that children who lose their baby teeth are not afraid. In order for the fairy to bring a gift instead of a lost tooth, you need to put it in a box and hide it near the pillow, and in the morning you can find a gift in the box. In Russia, the tradition has changed somewhat. We are not asked to put a tooth in a box, we just need to put it under the pillow. It is under the pillow that you can find a sweet gift.
