“My red solo cup, I fill you up”(Keith). This is one of the famous lines in the song Red Solo Cup by Toby Keith. The popularization of the cup in this song raised sales even more and almost doubled their sales for the next few months (1 Fung). These little party cups have been a staple of American society. They are seen as an American icon from other countries point of view. The cups are so popular that they are found in the white house along with just about anyone else's house in America. The cups have been through a lot more work than anyone would think. The inventor of the red solo cup is Robert Hulseman and he invented the cup in 1970 in Lake Forest, Illinois. But these cups did not start as the red and plastic cups we know today and in …show more content…
fact, started as the paper cones covered in wax you would see at water dispensers. The first red plastic cups had round bottoms and eventually got its square bottom in 2004. The cups got their extra grips in 2007 raising it from two to four. The process of evolution through these cups and years of change is what helped to make them the number one go to disposable cup. The cups that changed America did so through Robert Hulseman passion about the cups, Keith’s song The Red Solo Cup, and through the useful reputation, the cheap cups poses. For starters, the passion Hulseman had in his work was immaculate.
He invented the red solo cup and the traveler’s lid both of which had a big impact on American society. The red solo cup took Hulseman 2 years to perfect. It was his favorite accomplishment by far (Antosiewicz 2). He was so proud of this because it marked the skyrocket of his family's company and put the Solo Cup Company on the map (Antosiewicz 1). The cup has many upsides that were thought out through the time and effort put in by Hulseman. Because of the seemingly small invention of the red solo cup that took years to perfect it has made life easier. It has made parties fun and a breeze to clean up. Plus it has been in so many American movies it is at the top of a tourist to buy …show more content…
list. Because of the mass popularity of the cups, Keith wrote a song about them only making them more popular and giving them an american icon kind of feel. When he went on a tour to over 200 american military locations. At each one he played his famous song The Red Solo Cup. The crowd sang along word for word to the song and along with it the sea of red cups raised to the sky. The concerts were so popular that service members had families show up from all over the country to enjoy the concerts (United States 2). One family even stated afterward that “???????????”(United States 1). This was a huge and great way for more people to hear about and make use of the cups. The song and tour all brought recognition to the little thing in life most take for granted. Although the cups are bad for the environment they have some features most don't know about that would not make them as bad for the environment.
For instance, the cups are top rack dishwasher safe. They are recyclable although the older models were not as environmentally friendly (Fung 2). Plus the cups are so popular that more than 90% of Americans have seen or know what a red solo cup is by age nine (Paglia 2). Now what else can be so small, not used by children, and still, they know what it is. The cups are not just popular with Americans though, because as surprising as it might be “. . . some non-Americans (especially younger Europeans) seek out red solo cups as an iconic American souvenir”(Francis 2). This just raises the question how did half of the world hear about them to turn them into an American icon? Most of the American made movies that involve partying always have red solo cups as their cup of choice (Stevenson 2). Since so many places in the world watch the movies made from America they quickly become noticed all over the world and rapidly turn into an American
cup. To conclude, red solo cups are recognized not just by Americans but by everyone across the world. They are known for the song Red Solo Cup by Toby Keith and the extraordinary amount of time and effort that was put into the simplest of things. They are known for their dependability and larger sized cup compared to the competitor. The red solo cup is an amazing piece of technology that has changed America in many ways much more than one might have thought. Don't take for granted the smallest thing for they have great impacts on our day to day lives.
Tom Standage has described the beginnings of six beverages: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola and has found many connections, and information helpful in finding out history of the drinks themselves but also their impacts on the growth of civilization as a whole. This book connects everything with society both past and present, it makes learning about history and the way drinks connect fun and interesting. Like learning without even realizing you are. A History of the World in Six Glasses is more than just talking about each beverage as a single but as a whole, it’s connections, uses, relations, and growth they started.
As of today, the city of Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, right behind New York and Los Angles. It is home to more 3 million people, but this was not always the case. When the city was created in 1833, it only "coveted less than half a square mile on either side of the main channel of the Chicago River and contained only 350 adventurous inhabitants, mostly male." (Abu-Lughod 49). As the years went on the city continued to grow and by 1870 its "economic base had evolved considerably" (51). However, the following year Chicago suffered a disaster that ultimately destroyed the city. This event is known as the Great Chicago Fire. The fire is said to have begun in a small farm owned by Catherine and Patrick O'Leary and lasted for 36 hours. The fire destroyed more than 18,000 buildings, leaving around 99,000 of the city’s residents homeless, and killed more than 300 people. Despite the destruction of almost the entire city, Chicago was able to rebuild and reestablish itself as a place that offered opportunities, and a future. Although Chicago continued to grow rapidly, the US entered an economic depression in 1893. Luckily for the country, this was the very year that Chicago had been selected to host the 1893 World’s Fair, also known as the World’s Columbian Exposition. This fair gave not only the city of Chicago, but also the US, an opportunity to show the world what this nation was capable of creating and building.
History of the World in 6 Glasses makes it clear that the history of mankind is a history of our consumption. Whether we are drinking "liquid bread" in Mesopotamia, pondering revolution in a Coffeehouse in Paris, or throwing tea leafs into the ocean in Boston, these drinks have had a profound impact on who we are. As Standage says in the introduction to his book "They survive in our homes today as living reminders of bygone eras, fluid testaments to the forces that shaped the modern world. Revealing its origins, and you may never look at your favorite drink in quite the same way again." I highly recommend this book to anyone thirsty for knowledge about the world around them... or even if they're just thirsty for a good drink.
It is not common that when one thinks of the history of the world that the thought of beer, wine, spirits, tea, coffee, or even Coca-Cola comes to mind. Matter of fact, the thought of a beverage having an impact in history may be the very last thing that comes to mind. But according to Tom Standage in his book A History of the World in 6 Glasses, he argues that these six drinks have had an all-round influence in the history of the world. It is hard to imagine that the drinks we know of today, were the foundation and building blocks of the history that has been engraved in us. As to which beverage has had a greater impact in history, it is a matter of the extent to which each particular drink has contributed to influencing, not just people, but the course of history. Not diminishing the impact of the other beverages, but coffee has had a greater impact in history over tea and the other drinks.
Sports were in rising popularity before and throughout the 1920’s. The economy was working astonishingly well, and the common American had substantially more disposable income that they did not have before. This gave numerous people the money to pay for the cost of entertainment services. Baseball was by far largest in popularity, with stars such as Babe Ruth. The 1919 World Series caused much commotion during this time, and slingshotted the popularity of Baseball and subsequently the popularity of other college and professional sports. New innovations such as the Radio and Television, made it easier to listen and keep track of sports and news across the country. This created a common culture with Americans and gave
Baseball players chose to sacrifice their careers by fighting for their own country for many years. Over 4,500 baseball players traded their baseball uniforms for a military uniform during the time of World War 2. Throughout the years, baseball has changed how americans acted in war, and how baseball has gotten people through tough times. Over the years, baseball players have gone to war, won a war, and while they were gone organizations like the AAGPBL started, and many of the baseball rules have changed. Also things like the Black Sox Scandal happened during the World War 1.
The Enlightenment had the most far-reaching impact on American culture. The Enlightenment stemmed from the Scientific Revolution. The Scientific Revolution caused people to start thinking on their own and stop believing in, or at least question, the Bible. Although the Enlightenment started in England, it quickly spread through the colonies. The Enlightenment was key in helping set in motion the thought process that would eventually lead to the colonists to revolt against British rule. Enlightenment is the backbone of today’s democratic government. The Great Awakening had a bearing in that it gave people humanitarian beliefs to build on, but in the war for freedom that ensued, it was Enlightenment that fueled their fire.
“Is there a single trait of resemblance between those few towns and a great and growing people spread over a vast quarter of the globe, separated by a mighty ocean?” This question posed by Edmund Burke was in the hearts of nearly every colonist before the colonies gained their independence from Britain. The colonists’ heritage was largely British, as was their outlook on a great array of subjects; however, the position and prejudices they held concerning their independence were comprised entirely from American ingenuity. This identity crisis of these “British Americans” played an enormous role in the colonists’ battle for independence, and paved the road to revolution.
Most people have heard of The Boston tea party. When American patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded the British ships in the Boston harbor and dumped all of the tea into the ocean. But what most people fail to realize is the great importance behind this protest. To fully understand a topic of history one must first acknowledge the actions behind it. The French and Indian war, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Revenue Act, as well as the Tea Act are all important catalysts of the legendary Boston tea party. Which is why we will discuss these topics before examining the events of the Boston tea party.
Baseball has for a long time been a staple in the American sporting culture as baseball and America have grown up together. Exploring the different ages and stages of American society, reveals how baseball has served as both a public reflection of, and vehicle for, the evolution of American culture and society. Many American ways including our landscapes, traditional songs, and pastimes all bear the mark of a game that continues to be identified with America's morals and aspirations. In this paper I will be addressing the long residuals of baseball as it specifically relates to the emergence of the American nation and its principles of nationalism. This is a particularly important issue because baseball seems to be a perfect representative system having many comparative analogies to the larger system of development, America. Since the sport first emerged, baseball and America have shared the same values, responded to the same events, and struggled with the same social and economic issues. To learn of the ideals concerning the sport of baseball in America, is to know the heart and mind of America.
The lack of participation of women in society in the United States before the women's rights movement in 1948 was remarkable. They did not participate in activities such as voting and fighting in wars. They also could not own property and "belonged" to their father until they were married, when they would then become the property of their husband. They were brought up to get married, often while they were still very young, then to become a good mother and housewife. The lack of activity though changed during the American Revolution that lasted from 1775 to 1783. This American Revolutionary experience had a great impact on the eventual movement for women's rights.
The Atlanta, Georgia USA-based beverage company chose the annual Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference in the Big Apple last Friday (February 22) to introduce the attractive, new 250-ml soda bottles, which come in red, black and silver aluminum. Thus far, the beverage company is offering its regular Coke, Diet Coke and Coke Zero varieties in the red (pictured at left), black and silver aluminum bottles.
One of his biggest ideas came from visiting Italy and going to a coffee shop and seeing the idea of a espresso bar. That no longer would it be just an in and out coffee shop, but event and environment that drew many different types of people.
The Walker family used their encyclopaedic knowledge of Scotland’s malts to create a blend with universal appeal. The result? RED LABEL became the world’s favourite whisky, a position it still holds today. Developed for an export market with a taste for long, refreshing drinks, it’s the label that built the Walker empire, and the brand that defined the whisky business.”(johnniewalker.com,2014)
Some of his inventions were improvements on other inventions, like the telephone. He didn’t “invent” the telephone he just made it better. Some of his inventions he did try to invent, like the light bulb and the movie projector. The one he is most proud of was pretty much an accident--the phonograph.