美国文化探奇：风俗背后的故事

     Contents
   Chapter 1 Believe It or Not
    Friday the 13th
    Black Cat
    Walking under a Ladder
    Opening an Umbrella Indoors
    Broken Mirrors
    Spilling Salt
    Knocking on Wood
    Horseshoes
    Saying "God Bless You" to a Sneezer
    "Break a Leg"
    Buming Ears
   Chapter 2 Behave Gentlemanly
    Farewells
    Ladies First
    Bowing
    Tipping One' s Hat
    The Military Salute
    The Man Walks on the Side of the Road
    Business Cards
    Elevator Behavior
   Chapter 3 Body Language
    Shaking Hands
    Crossing Your Fingers
    The "V" Sign
    Giving the Finger
    Thumb Up / Thumb Down
    Crossing Your Heart
    Shrugging Your Shoulders
    The OK Sign
   Chapter 4 Wedding and Funeral
    June Weddings
    The Marriage Proposal
    Why the Groom Can't See the Bride
    Wedding Attendants
    Giving the Bride Away
    All Dressed in White
    Something Old, Something New
    Flowers and Bouquets
    Kissing the Bride
    Rice and Cakes
    The Bride' s Family Paying for the Wedding
    The Honeymoon
    Carrying the Bride over the Threshold
    Black for Mouming
    Flowers for the Dead
   Chapter 5 Fashion
    High-heeled Shoes
    Blue Jeans
    Pocket Handkerchief
    Women's Heads Covered in Church
    Earrings
    Caps and Gowns
    Male and Female Buttoning
    Last Button Undone
    Suntanning
   Chapter 6 Eating Affairs
    Three Meals a Day
    The Business Lunch
    TV Dinners
    Why Forks
    Zigzag Eating
    Elbows off the Table
    Salad before the Entree
    Backyard Barbecue
    Men and Meat
    Dutch Treat
    Tipping (I )
    Tipping ( II )
    Dieting ( I )
    Dieting ( II )
    Why Don' t Americans Eat Horsemeat
   Chapter 7 American Food
    Bacon with Eggs - Traditional American Breakfast
    Comflakes for Breakfast
    Hot Dogs
    Fish on Friday
    Potato Chips
    Popcom at the Movies
    Coca-cola(Coke)
    "As American as Apple Pie"
    Sandwich
    Ice Cream (I )
    Ice Cream ( II )
    White Bread and Black Bread
    Chewing Gum ( I )
    Chewing Gum ( II )
   Chapter 8 Drinking Affairs
    Red Wine with Red Meat
    Sniffing the Cork
    Letting the Wine Breathe
    Wine Tasting
    Drinking a Toast and Toast
    Clinking Glasses
    Drinking to Seal a Deal
   Chapter 9 Family Affairs
    Kiss It to Make It Better
    Dogs and Cats as Pets
    Sunday Drive
    Spring Cleaning
    Sibling Rivalry
    The Tooth Fairy
    Tooth Brushing
    An Apple for the Teacher
    Bedtime Stories
    Coupons
    The Weekly Allowance
    Ridgepole Trees
    Kitchen Witches
    Trimming Lawns
   Chapter 10 Entertainment
    Baseball - the National Game
    The National Anthem at Ball Games
    Chain Letters
    Red for Hunting
    Spelling Bees
    Matches at Concerts
    Dance Partners
    Drive-in Movies
    Demolition Derby
    Smoking
    Hitchhiking
   Chapter 11 Holidays
    The Grounddhog's Shadow
    Washington's Birthday Sales
    Easter Eggs
    The Easter Bunny
    The Easter Lily
    April Fool' s Day
    Mother's Day
    Father's Day
    Halloween Trick-or-treat
    Jack-o-lantems
    The Thanksgiving Turkey
    The Christmas Tree
    Red and Green for Christmas
    Christmas Stockings
    Kissing under the Mistletoe
    Yule Log
   Chapter 12 Miscellaneous
    Striped Barber Poles
    Mounting Horses from the Left
    White Flag for Truce
    Baker's Dozen
    Red-letter Days
    Blue Ribbon
    Driving on the Right
    Traffic Lights
    Happy Birthday and Birthday Cakes
    Hazing
    Ground-breaking
    The Tolling of Bells
    Something about Ships
    Flags at Half-mast