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Stars and Stripes

In the US, gun culture permeates even everyday language

An anthropologist explains why Americans 鈥渟tick to their guns鈥 when it comes to the expressions and idioms they favour. And a South African actress struggles to learn how to speak with an American accent.

Plus, we learn where the hot dog got its name from, get a taste of Peking duck pizza at China鈥檚 first Disney theme park, and witness what may have been the world鈥檚 largest square dance.

Finally, we end with the story of how a British patriotic song became wildly popular in the US.

Image: American Revolutionary war re-enactor (and 大象传媒 producer) Chris Woolf, musket in hand. Credit: John Buckingham

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27 minutes

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Sun 3 Jul 2016 23:32GMT

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  • Sat 2 Jul 2016 04:32GMT
  • Sat 2 Jul 2016 10:32GMT
  • Sat 2 Jul 2016 17:32GMT
  • Sun 3 Jul 2016 13:32GMT
  • Sun 3 Jul 2016 23:32GMT

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