What do you know about this?...
"They bought me a box of tin soldiers, I threw all the Generals away, I smashed up the Sergents and Majors, Now I play with my Privates all day."
For us, the American ideal is personified in the concept of self-reliance, work ethic, honesty/forthrightness, decency, personal property rights, family, religion, an ability to defend oneself from criminals and crooked politicians, and personal responsibility.
