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Superman is perhaps best known for the qualities that make him so different from the average American, like being able to fly, shoot lasers from his eyes, deflect bullets, and generally be a solar-powered, nigh-omnipotent alien. But despite his immigrant origins, the Man of Steel has always prided himself on his relationship to humanity and to America in particular, and in "Superman" #70

On a similar theme, check out this message from Passive Aggressive Notes that an American student left for the European students who share a university apartment with him in England, and refuse to take out the trash: Note the thoughtful illustrations of the three symbols selected to represent America: Cheeseburgers, flags, and Superman...

The 4th of July may be over, but if you want to be an EXTREME patriot all year round, consider wearing this shirt based on an "Overcompensating" cartoon making fun of Bill O'Reilly. As the page at the Topatoco t-shirt store explains, this is the new symbol of America: a crying, xenophobic, bat-shaped eagle that is "either extremely angry or extremely proud...