With my mane needing a trim, I went to an unassuming 3-chair barber shop in Guatemala. While cutting my hair, the barber had a lot of questions for me. I recite his questions here not to show his lack of knowledge, but to show a typical Guatemalan's perceptions of the United States.
- Where is Wall Street?
- What is a 7-11? (It was mentioned in a popular song in Guatemala.)
- Why are Americans called "Yanquis"?
- If Northerners are called Yankees, what are Southerners called?
- Were North Carolina and South Carolina divided because of the Civil War?
- How many people live in the U.S.?
- Which Chinatown is always shown in the movies?
- Are the barbers in the U.S. all Latinos?
- Did you vote for John McCain?
- Where is Spain in relation to the U.S. geographically?
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