giant, star-studded orange gorillas
Santa Claus

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (a reindeer named after a well-known alcoholic)

The first Thanksgiving (which wasn't turkey, even though most Americans grew up on turkey)

The first NFL games

The first karate tournaments

These are just a few of the many traditions held dear by the majority of Americans that originated abroad. Americans may have imported many of our rituals, but they weren't alone in doing so. The celebrations that come to mind first, however, are often carried