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Questions related to "American customs"
On new topic, in which room of your home does your family spend most of its waking hours?
What is your favorite room in your home?
How much time do you, personally, spend in the kitchen? Ae you in the kitchen less than an hour a day, about on or two hours, three or four ours or more than four hours a day?
Do you plan to remodel or improve your kitchen within the next three years?
Do you generally look forward to Thanskgiving, or do you find it to be a stresful time?
Do you think this Thanksgiving wil be the happiest you've ever celebrated, about average compcared to past Thanksgivings, or not as happy as past Thanksgivings?
On a different matter, the holiday season is coming up. Do you and your family plan to have a special gathering for a meal this Thanksgiving?
Do you, personally, know anyone who has died in any of America's wars?
The Fourth of July holiday is about two months away. Do you plan to celebrate the Fourth this year by going to see a fireworks display or doing some other special activity?
Have any of your neighbors used firecrackers or cherry bombs during the Fourth of July in your state?
Have you, personally, ever used firecrackers or cherry bombs during the Fourth of July in your state?
An on still a different subject, Do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea for people to get tattoos or other kinds of permanent skin illustrations on their bodies?
Do you personally know anyone with a permanent tattoo?
Do you have a permanent tattoo somewhere on your body?
Do you have an American flag at your home which you display on national holidays?
Have you recited the Pledge of Allegiance or sung the "Star Spangled Banner" publicly in the last year?
On a slightly different topic, Thanksgiving is coming up. This has been a challenging year for the United States with economic upheavals and international terrorism. Even so, do you think the United States has much to be grateful for this year?
Do you, personally, feel that you have much to be grateful for this yes?
(IF YES) Please tell me what is it you are most grateful for?
Also the Christmas holidays are coming. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke both describe that the birth of Jesus was announced by angels. Do you believe angels, that is, some kind of heavenly being who visits earth, in fact exist?
Do you believe angels come into the world even in these modern days?
Only half of the adults in America voted in last year's presidential election. Do you think this was because people feel their vote doesn't count or people are disenchanted with politics or people didn't have time to vote or for some other reason?
Here are some suggestions that have been made for improving our voting system and increasing voter turnout. Tell me whether you would approve or disapprove of each. So do you approve or disapprove of allowing Voting by mail?
Do you approve or disapprove of allowing voting online or by using a home computer?
How about having elections on Sunday rather than Tuesday?
How about making Election Day a national holiday?
How about banning television projections of the outcome of an election?
Do you think you are more likely to vote or less likely to vote next month as a result of the terrorist attack?
Do you generally take a vacation each year in which you leave your home for at least a week to spend time resting some place else?
What is the most you have ever spent on a vacation?
Is there some special experience that you'd love to have-something like an exotic foreign vacation or maybe an outdoor or sports-related adventure?
The Fourth of July holiday is coming up. Do you think the founding fathers like Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence because AMERICA would be better off free of England or because THEY, personally, would be better off?
Do you have an American flag at your home which you display on national holidays?
February 24th is President's Day. Who would you say is your favorite American President, either living or dead?
February 14th is Valentine's Day. Will you be sending a Valentine's card to anyone this year?
Ash Wednesday this year is on March 5th. Have you ever observed Lent by making changes in your lifestyle during the 40 days before Easter?
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