On a side note, Vivo, you seem to know a good deal about westarn culture, have you spent much time away from home or is it just part of your history as well?
Part of our history of course... We were called the American brown brothers before.. Like the Spaniards, The U.S. have great impact on our culture also... Before, our national anthem was in english, our independence day was July 4 (not anymore), english is taught in schools and is the medium of instruction in all schools, I studied in La Salle run by American La Salle Brothers, all street signs are in english, we speak english at home, we eat burger, fries, hotdogs... We had U.S. bases where we can go and buy great American stuff anytime in the commisary...
There was even that time when (after our independence) laws passed had to be approved by the U.S. first... The nicest thing that happened to me is that I grew up during the era where all American things were great!... the 60's-70's.... Household stuff, toys, garments, shoes, American cars, Rock and Roll, etc. I love em! Today, my children's stuff are either Chinese or Chinese.....
