Americana. That quintessential essence that makes America what it is. Pictures of baseball, football, apple pie, surfing, jumping in a watering hole, Norman Rockwell paintings, BBQs, everything from the East Coast to the West and all the states in between, people of all colors, Alaska and Hawai'i, etc...
Here is a picture that illustrates what Americana means to me: a older gentlemen seated outside a building in downtown Natchitoches, LA, an American flag prominently on display nearby. I don't know what nationality he is, but it doesn't matter, does it? America is made up of all sorts of nationalities.
The town of Natchitoches has a very interesting history. It was originally founded as a French fort near the western border with Spanish territory.
In my stories I will convey different 'feels' for each country, letting the reader experience what makes the differing countries and nations unique.
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