Oh, Danny Boy
Perhaps this will explain it a bit more clearly.
Many a fairytale has a beautiful princess, and whenever you have a beautiful princess, you need an ugly sibling to balance the story. The America servers that purpose with distinction.
Old fables often pit the fast and the slow - Hares and tortises (or is that torti?) and snails. Again, the America is a steller performer - except it doesn't always leave a slimey trail.
