American culture

[Sir O]

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I saw this list posted on the aldaily.com site, and it got me thinking. What is the pinnacle of American culture in each category?

My half-assed picks:

Composer: George Gershwin
Conducter: Leonard Berstein
Music Festival: I'd say Woodstock, but that was a one shot deal (ignoring the lame commercial attempts to duplicate the original). I'll go with the New Orleans Jazz Festival
Writer: J.D. Salinger
Philosopher: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Artist: Bob Ross :thumbs-up:
Fashion Model: Cindy Crawford
Fashion Designer: No idea...
Fashion Mistake: The Mullet
Film Director: Orson Welles
Film Beauty: Marilyn Monroe
Film Wildman: Robert Mitchum
Classic Car: THE CHEVROLET MOTHERFUCKING IMPALA
Football Ambassador: Joe Namath.
Football Export: Doug Flutie
Tennis Star: Jimmy Connors
Pop Group: they're not pop, but, Guns N Roses
Canine Icon: Cujo
Folk Culture: The Blues
Food: Lobster
Drinking Event: New Years Eve
Holiday Essential: Egg Nog