Saturday, October 29, 2005
Almost average
According to the description on npr's website, writer Kevin O'Keefe set out to find the "most-average" American two or three years ago. He talked to magicians in Maryland and cattle farmers in Kansas, among others, then ended up in his hometown in Connecticut. His book, The Average American: The Extraordinary Search for the Nation's Most Ordinary Citizen, concludes that the following are true for a majority of Americans. Like other bloggers who have included this list on their sites (dustbury and absinthe & cookies among others), I've crossed out and annotated those that are untrue for me.
Now it's your turn.- Eats peanut butter at least once a week(every other week at most and only if one spoonful counts)- Prefers smooth peanut butter over chunky(not even a contest for me)
- Can name all Three Stooges- Lives within a 20-minute drive of a Wal-Mart(only if I drive way over the limit; it's 30-40 minutes away)
- Eats at McDonald's at least once a year (I hate to admit it but it's true)
- Takes a shower for approximately 10.4 minutes a day- Never sings in the shower(not often but, yes, occasionally)
- Lives in a house, not an apartment or condominium (and I really love mine)
- Has a home valued between $100,000 and $300,000 (amazing)
- Has fired a gun (not since summer camp - does that count?)
- Is between 5 feet and 6 feet tall
- Weighs 135 to 205 pounds (barely)
- Is between the ages of 18 and 53 (maybe, maybe not)- Believes gambling is an acceptable entertainment option(nope)- Grew up within 50 miles of current home(75 miles for me)
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