“American Parties” in Other Countries

Using pictures with the tag #americanparty on Instagram, Buzzfeed put together a non-scientific collection of what “American Parties” thrown in other countries look like. it’s an interesting window into how they view us. Themes include red cups, popcorn, marshmallows, and sports jerseys. Happy 4th of July weekend everyone.

Visit the original post for the whole set of “American Party” photos or you can browse the hashtag yourself. Here’s my favorite, from Russia:

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Comments 2

Elena — July 5, 2015

He might be a Russian guy in an American themed party, but he's wearing a Barcelona FC polo shirt :D

Bill R — July 6, 2015

I usually attend the NYC fireworks as I did on Saturday but one of my most notable 4ths was in Bermuda on Front Street in Hamilton. They put on a party with a fireworks night sky that beat the band.

Interesting however how many countries focus on the US and it's holidays. We're certainly the big dog out there...