According to Merriam Webster, Americana can be defined as materials concerning or characteristics of America, its civilization, or its culture (Merriam-Webster). Taking the definition of Americana into consideration the vanishing Americana is the disappearance of significant stores, traditions, and items that make up American culture. In Going, Going, Gone: Vanishing Americana, some disappearing pieces of Americana were blue laws, carbon paper, girdles, slide rules and the smell of burning leaves in the fall. For this assignment, I interviewed my father, Stephen about the vanishing Americana. Stephen was asked if he remembered anything on the list, or other childhood activities, food, or events that aren’t around anymore. Stephen laughed
