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Top 10 Symbols of America


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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
symbols of America fight fair
no biting or gouging huh somebody’s
fatal for this list we are taking a look
at iconic monuments objects and emblems
that epitomize everything the land of
the free and the home of the brave
stands for number 10 the Hollywood sign
for decades the films of Hollywood
crafted dreams that reflected the tenor
of the times for Americans and helped
solidify the country’s reputation with
moviegoers in far distant lands are you
getting this on camera the narrator just
came in a race Hollywood sign the
Hollywood sign he’s gone it’s just ready
created in 1923 the world-famous
Hollywood sign looks down on Los Angeles
from Mount Lee in the Hollywood Hills
ironically the sign which originally
spelled out Hollywood land was intended
to advertise a new housing development
through the years the land was dropped
and what was intended to be a temporary
advertising gimmick has become a
permanent cultural icon
prepare for scene 32 number nine the
Golden Gate Bridge man capable in TV not
a lot of bridges are as recognizable as
this one but not many bridges are as
stunning as San Francisco’s Golden Gate
spanning 1.7 miles the bridge leaps
across the Golden Gate Strait to connect
San Francisco and Marin County a bright
vermilion against the blue sky since
1937 commuters and travelers have been
fortunate to cross what has been called
the most photographed bridge in the
world
the Golden Gate has a sleek appearance
that is especially striking when lit at
night its beauty and status as a modern
wonder of the world represent American
ingenuity at its best jobs always wanted
to build bridges number eight the New
York Yankees it’s about a little boy in
the hospital I was wondering if you
could do something to lift his spirits
sure I can help you there yeah well I
promised him that you would hit him two
home runs to any what yeah you know a
couple of dinners you promised the kid
and the hospital I’d hit two home runs
yeah what no good no that’s no good it’s
terrible I mean I just you don’t hit
home runs like that it’s hard to hit
home runs and where the heck do you get
to from well two is better than one
baseball is often called America’s
pastime and if there’s one team that’s
an emblem of the sport it’s the New York
Yankees awesome playing with the Yankees
yes what the Yankees you lose good men
two trades and unruly fan tight
want to talk about it I’m sorry brash
competitive and powerful the Yankees
reflect the American spirit plus they
don’t get by strictly on image this is
after all the team that gave the world
such major league Legends as Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig Yogi Berra Joe DiMaggio and
Mickey Mantle the Yankees have been
World Series champs more than two dozen
times it’s no wonder they’re a symbol of
America for many you know why the
Yankees always win Frank that Mickey
Mantle how because the other teams can’t
stop staring at those damn pinstripes
number seven Mount Rushmore George
Washington came first his familiar
profile emerging from the mountain in
less than three years during uncertain
times it’s always encouraging to look up
at four of the most influential
Americans that ever lived well if we
ever get out of this alive let’s go back
to New York on the train together in the
middle of a South Dakota mountain range
60-foot tall carvings of the heads of
presidents George Washington Thomas
Jefferson Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham
Lincoln look over us
created by Gutzon Borglum a Danish
American sculptor and his son Lincoln
Mount Rushmore spreads across almost
1300 acres in short this massive
monument will take your breath away
completed in 1941 after 14 years Mount
Rushmore is viewed by more than two
million people every year
number six Cowboys I can whup you to a
frazzle jingle jangling Spurs Stetson
hats chaps and an amazing dexterity with
both a lasso and a six-shooter that’s
the image of the American West cowboy an
emblem of the rugged individual the
cowboy is renowned for his independence
courage and love of Solitude we never
talk about nor other fella wears two of
them Cowboys isn’t there better there’s
three of us in case they got Frank
figure I can take care of than Jim
Cowboys myself the wide-open spaces are
his home because his spirit is too free
to stand being cooped up
although inextricably linked with the
Battle of the Alamo the cowboy is more
often thought of as a loner riding the
prairies to carve out a place where he
can be himself that is for tomorrow
gentlemen what today remember the Alamo
yeah number five Uncle Sam I want you so
bad
he wears a blue tailcoat a white top hat
with a blue band and white stars and red
and white striped trousers listen your
mother she’s a beautiful foxy lady with
his taste in sartorial splendor is there
any doubt that Uncle Sam is a popular
American icon as far as can be
determined the figure now known as Uncle
Sam originated some time near the war of
1812 oh say can you see by the dawn’s
early light Hey I beg pardon Ken here
with all those rockets in and the bombs
bursting in air he reached a new peak of
popularity in World War one when James
Montgomery flag solidified his look
putting him forward as the face of army
recruitment and national patriotism
Uncle Sam let me play this backwards
join the Navy
ah they’re recruiting people with
subliminal messages number four the
Washington DC buildings I went out for a
walk to Zeon nation’s capital Washington
DC the seat of governmental power in the
United States is also home to a
staggering array of architectural
beauties that represent the country and
its rich history I’m sorry folks I’ve
got a meeting on the hill you go get him
mr. president good the 1.9 mile-long
National Mall contains several of these
buildings including the Washington
Monument the Lincoln Memorial and the US
Capitol
only blocks away at 1600 Pennsylvania
Avenue sits the White House residents of
the sitting president of the United
States these buildings are not only of
great architectural interest but
symbolize the country’s commitment to
the ideals upon which it was founded
look around you the Washington Monument
looks an awful lot like a penis doesn’t
it the Capitol building quite obviously
a giant boob and the Pentagon well you
look me in the eye and tell me it
doesn’t look like a big anus my god how
could we have been so blind he’s
absolutely right come to think of it
have you ever looked closely at the
Lincoln Memorial number three the bald
eagle I’m a delivery here for mr. Eagle
Richard legend has it that Ben Franklin
would have preferred the national bird
of America to be the turkey whether
that’s true or not the bald eagle has
soared into the American imagination as
the perfect symbol the bold bird can be
found on numerous official
representations of the country including
the Great Seal of the United States and
the seal of the President of the United
States with its long life brave demeanor
and physical strength the bald eagle is
considered by many citizens as an apt
choice to represent America shut up snow
duck
bald eagle number two the Statue of
Liberty
the Empire State Building may stand
taller but the Statue of Liberty status
as a beacon of freedom makes her one of
America’s most popular landmarks we
gotta squeeze some new years juice from
your big apple an incredibly generous
gift from the people of France fed a
thick belt oldies glorious sculpture has
graced New York Harbor since 1886 along
with a nearby Ellis Island the Statue
receives millions of visitors each year
from across the country and around the
world the Statue of Liberty is smaller
one from Las Vegas though the United
States continues to struggle with
immigration issues the poem that adorns
the statues pedestal reminds citizens of
its commitment to those from other lands
oh my god
I’m cool before we reveal our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions shit
bro we just broke the Liberty Bell
number one the Stars and Stripes
Americans traditionally love to fight
all real Americans love the sting of
battle the national flag of the United
States is recognizable worldwide I got
the white stars you wanted but I
couldn’t find any red hearts yellow
moons or green clovers well I’ll use it
but I’m not paying for it contrary to
popular legend it’s never been confirmed
that Betsy Ross sewed the first stars
and stripes however it is true that the
13 alternating red and white stripes
stand for the original 13 colonies
the stars on a field of blue represent
the total number of states in the
country which currently stands at 50 Old
Glory as the Stars and Stripes is also
known reminds American citizens of the
sacrifices its men and women have made
in the name of Independence the Stars
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