资料来源：《英语畅谈世界文化》




每天一分钟，我们一起玩转世界文化。山姆叔叔已经成为了美国的代名词，第一次世界大战中曾出现过“山姆大叔”号召美国青年当兵的宣传画，流传很广。 1961年，美国国会正式承认“山姆大叔”为美国的民族象征。
童鞋们注意引号不写，是英式拼写哦~~

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America
Uncle Sam
U.S.
American
Brother Jonathan乔纳森兄弟
Yankee Doodle 洋基傻子
Samuel Wilson
Troy
N.Y. Wilson
It's nice to see you in the library doing some reading, what are you looking at? I'm reading about America and Uncle Sam. Before I started this book I thought that Uncle Sam was a real person, perhaps the uncle of a president or something. He is a popular U.S. symbol, usually seen in cartoons. He has long white hair, a beard and very interesting clothing. Yes, he wears a swallow-tailed coat, a waistcoat, tall hat with a star, and striped trousers. Just like the American flag. But do you know his appearance came from two other symbols in American folklore? I know that, Brother Jonathan and Yankee Doodle. The name "Uncle Sam" was often used to describe the American government. Very good. But do you know when this started and why? It was in 1812, during the war. They said "Uncle Sam" because of the letters U.S. on the soldiers' uniforms. That's right. But some people also say that the name came from Samuel Wilson, of Troy, N.Y. Wilson, whose nickname was Uncle Sam, was an inspector of army supplies.