Yeah, I was raised in a pretty American environment even though I grew up in Brazil, I had a lot of books and movies and my parents spoke English to me frequently. But it wasn't until I actually moved to the USA that I realized just how different the culture actually is. Even now, I tend to have more in common with my European/Asian/Latin@ friends, than I do with born-and-raised-American friends.

I'll try and look for that article again, it was really fascinating!