Only in America...
are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.

Only in America...
do banks leave both doors open but chain the pens to the counters.

Only in America...
do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry, and a "diet" coke.

Only in America...
do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage.

Only in America...
do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place.

Only in America...
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.

Only in America...
do we use the word "politics" to describe the process so well: "Poli" in latin meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "blood-sucking creatures".

Only in America...
Do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get thier prescriptions, while healthy people can buy ciagrettes at the front.

Only in America...
Do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

Only in America...
The budgets for advertising non-essential items, like soft drinks, exceed the budgets of many third-world nations

Only in America...
Do people buy domestic brand tires, because they want to "buy American," and install them on their imported cars.

Only in America...
Are the least useful professions (professional athletes & entertainers) paid so disproportionally much compared to people with normal jobs