1. Ambrosia Salad You don’t see ambrosia salad at backyard barbecues or birthday parties — it lives almost exclusively at church picnics. Made with a mix of canned fruit, mini marshmallows, coconut, and whipped topping, it somehow toes the line […]

1. Asking for Ice in Everything In most American restaurants, water automatically comes with a towering pile of ice cubes, and people often request even more. It doesn’t matter if it’s snowing outside or if you’ve just ordered a steaming

1. Jell-O Salad If you grew up in America, chances are you’ve seen at least one version of this wobbly dish at a holiday gathering. Jell-O salad might contain everything from canned fruit to shredded carrots to mini marshmallows, all

1. Riding in the Back of a Station Wagon Without Seatbelts Back in the ’70s, if your family had a wood-paneled station wagon, chances are you spent long road trips rolling around in the back like it was your own

1. Archie Bunker’s Constant Slurs (All in the Family) Archie Bunker was supposed to be a critique of bigotry, but in the ’70s, his rants became a centerpiece of All in the Family. He freely tossed around racial slurs, sexist

1. Burger Chef If you grew up in the ’60s or ’70s, chances are you begged your parents to take you to Burger Chef. With its kid-friendly meals and space-themed branding, it was a direct competitor to McDonald’s—and for a

1. Tons of Ice in Drinks In the U.S., it’s totally normal to get a drink filled to the brim with ice, leaving just a splash of the actual beverage. Americans often take pride in their icy drinks, especially during