Democratic Primaries

"American Exceptionalism" or not. Sometimes I do and other times I think it's pure bunk. But I do know that if there really is such a thing one of the biggest characteristics that sets us apart from the rest of the world is our "gallows humor"...the ability for the American people to look adversity and yes, sometimes even death in the face and laugh at it.

I've read a lot of history during my life, and a good deal of it was military history. So many times I've come across examples of US soldiers being in deep shit and dire straits...and by that I mean "there's a real good chance we'll all be dead soon". And yet it never ceases to amaze me how even under such bleak circumstances they were still able to crack wise or make a dark joke and all have a good laugh over it.

Whenever I see such an example I think to myself..."damn, now THAT'S what it means to be American!".