Salami: The Accelerating Cultural Divergence

It is becoming apparent that the cultural divergence is widening and that we are more American and Western than we were 20 years ago. Let's consider my brother-in-law's recent engagement where he insisted on returning to Karachi, Pakistan for a traditional ceremony. He was briefed by his buddies in Karachi that he would be getting "Salami." He was amused that such processed meats are a part of traditional Pakistani events. Salami is money that Pakistani elders give their kids on weddings/engagements :-)