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    My 20 year old sister is visiting from college in Mexico City. This is her first time in the U.S. Here are a few of the questions she's asked and the answers I came up with.

    Q: Why does everyone have a flag in front of their home?
    A: Because we are very patriotic and we are at war. Also Trump made us do it.

    Q: Hey, is that a Target? I've seen it in blogs, I want to see what it's like.
    A: It's just a fancier Wal-Mart and it's pronounced "Tar-Zhay"

    Q: Why are all the roofs on houses shaped like an "A" frame if there is no snow and it doesn't rain here?
    A: Good question. Frank Lloyd Wright?

    Q: Why is all the paper currency the same color and size?
    A: Haha true! I don't know.

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    • a flat roof is more prone to leaks and more expensive to install and maintainGnash
    • the flag thing is weirdGnash
    • 1 you can't forget where you are
      2 your one and only destination
      3 snow->collapsed roof->insurance money
      4 cheap to manufacture, easy to fake      sted
    • very easy to fakeGuyFawkes
    • very, very easy to fake ;Gnash
    • not reallymonospaced
    • +1 for correct target pronunciationdorf
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