Non-Americans: What Kind of American Would You Be?

[RestlessSoul]

When I was 16 I read Jack Kerouac’s On The Road, and decided I wanted to live that restless uprooted life, at least for a while. Not quite so easily done in Europe 40 odd years ago, with borders and multiple languages to contend with. In America I’m sure I would have ended up settling at least 1000 miles from where I was born, rather than ending up back in London where I began.

As an outsider I wonder what became of the America of Woodie Guthrie, Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, Alan Ginsberg, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan etc. The counter-culture, underground American dream, did it die?

 

[Daemon Sophic]

I'm supposedly un-American. Does that count?

I'm the gothic Southern vampiric witch type.

Interview With a Vampire.

Your new avatar.

 

[Aupmanyav]

So non-Americans: what would you be?

I am happy being an Indian, Thanks.

 

[ChristineM]

Interview With a Vampire.

Your new avatar.

A good film

 

[Left Coast]

When I was 16 I read Jack Kerouac’s On The Road, and decided I wanted to live that restless uprooted life, at least for a while. Not quite so easily done in Europe 40 odd years ago, with borders and multiple languages to contend with. In America I’m sure I would have ended up settling at least 1000 miles from where I was born, rather than ending up back in London where I began.

As an outsider I wonder what became of the America of Woodie Guthrie, Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, Alan Ginsberg, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan etc. The counter-culture, underground American dream, did it die?

The counter culture got so popular it just became... the culture.

 

[exchemist]

I guess it’s not for everybody. I found Houston to be an amazing place to live, but it might depend on what you do with your life while you are there and how well you can connect with people.

Nobody walks. And the city centre dies at night. And the people are appallingly right wing. With GUNS.

 

[Secret Chief]

the people are appallingly right wing

And in other news, water found to be wet.

 

[VoidCat]

Nobody walks. And the city centre dies at night. And the people are appallingly right wing. With GUNS.

I heard Austin,Texas is left wing. Not sure if that's true

 

[RestlessSoul]

I heard Austin,Texas is left wing. Not sure if that's true

And has a great music scene, apparently. I think it’s a university town?

 

[VoidCat]

And has a great music scene, apparently. I think it’s a university town?

I don't know.

 

[RestlessSoul]

Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett and Johnny Winter, Roy Orbison, Lucinda Williams all from Texas