Unit 4 Five Famous Symbols of American Culture

真实的 Uncle Sam

This was a thin old man sporting a long beard of the image.He wore a high cap decorated stars, wearing a red, white and blue tri-color coat and striped pants (USA Stars and Stripes pattern). Although white, but the spirit of healthy, one parents. Since then, the image became a symbol of the United States 这是一个蓄着胡子的高瘦老头形象。 他头戴饰星高顶帽，身穿红、白、 蓝三色燕尾服和条纹裤 ( 美国星条旗 的图案 ) 。虽白发苍髯，却精神矍铄， 一派威仪。从此，这一形象就成了 美国的象征 Hello!!

"Uncle Sam" is one of the symbols of the United States five, with the Statue of Liberty, as well- known to the world 两大文化共舞哦！呵呵！！

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Uncle Sam is the American nickname. It originated in the United States and Britain during the war years, a historical legend. Fourteen-year-old Sam Wilson join his father and older brothers in the fight to liberate the American conlonies from the British during the American Revolution.At age 23,he started a meatpacking business and earned a reputation for being honest and hard wording. Uncle Sam

During a later war in 1812, Wilson gained a position inspecting meat for US Army frces,working with a man who had signed a contract with the government to provide meat to the army. Barrels of meat supplied to the army were stamped “EA- US”, identifying the company(EA)and county of origin (US).According to one stoy, when a government official visited the plant and asked about the letter, a creative employee told him “US” was short for ‘Uncle Sam” Wilson. Soon soldiers were saying all Army supplies were from ‘Uncle Sam”.

Uncle Sam's" hard- working cheerful personality and patriotism, the people of the United States reflects the nature and spirit. Therefore, in 1961, the U.S. Congress officially recognized "Uncle Sam" for the United States and representatives of the national symbol. “ 山姆大叔 ” 勤劳开朗的性格和 爱国热忱，体现了美国人民的 天性和精神。因此， 1961 年， 美国国会正式承认 “ 山姆大叔 ” 为美国的民族象征和代表。