Jack-o-lanterns and other uniquely american pastimes

I had a debate the other day about American culture--the debate being that I hold that there is American culture and the other person believes that there is no American culture.

But how can you have a country without a culture? Most countries have cultures in the plural (not one single culture), so I find it hard to believe that a country as large as ours could have no culture whatsoever. Our culture is not the same as other countries, of course. And maybe certain individuals "like" other cultures better than ours, or think that American culture is not as deep or meaningful or something to that degree (which is another debate, but I won't get into that now). But how could you say that America doesn't have a culture at all? I would like to believe that our culture is more than just mass comsumption, marketing scams, and a quick-fix mentality. I think that to believe these things is taking the easy way out.

In celebration of my culture, tonight I will be carving jack-o-lanterns and drinking apple cider with friends.