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Will American citizens ever forget their family's heritage?
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:37 pm
When people ask me "what are you?" I always reply with American, but most will reply with some country they are 3,4 or 5 generations from. I know a lot of families came over in the early 1900's late 1800's which really isn't that long ago, but 100 years from now will people still call themselves Italian, or Irish?
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Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:38 pm to cheesesteak501
I know what my heritage is, but I never think of that. I definitely identify more with being from Louisiana, and now living in Texas.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:38 pm to cheesesteak501
Yes. It's more of a unique identifier, and people like to feel special.
eta: you asked two contradictory questions. To answer the question in the subject, no. to answer the question in the OP, yes.
eta: you asked two contradictory questions. To answer the question in the subject, no. to answer the question in the OP, yes.
This post was edited on 7/8/14 at 9:41 pm
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:38 pm to cheesesteak501
never
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:39 pm to cheesesteak501
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When people ask me "what are you?" I always reply with American
Okay Rambo, no one has ever asked you that.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:40 pm to cheesesteak501
When asked, I always reply German and Cuban.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:40 pm to cheesesteak501
Never. However they will come a time where their heritage is American. People ask me where I come from and I tell them NOLA. All 4 of my grandparents where born in the city. Although, I am "25%" Italian, I have relatively no connection to Europe.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:41 pm to brucevilanch
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Okay Rambo, no one has ever asked you that
When you live in an area that has many different types of people, you get that alot.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:41 pm to Traffic Circle
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What if you are black?
I feel sorry for your mother.
This post was edited on 7/8/14 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:42 pm to cheesesteak501
Some call me cracker, but I prefer to be known as blue eyed devil.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:42 pm to cheesesteak501
There will be a day where a young boy will be able to see his great great great great great great grandmothers twerk video
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:43 pm to cheesesteak501
I don't give a frick where they were born in the eighteen hundreds, I will always be Iowan.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:43 pm to cheesesteak501
Im a Texan dagnabbit and you can suck my LONE STAR DICK
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:43 pm to OWLFAN86
inb4 someone calls you Mexican.
got any jobs for me?
got any jobs for me?
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:44 pm to cheesesteak501
I know I personally dont know my own history in detail beyond about 3-4 generations back. A lot of Americans are like this. This is why ancestry.com is a booming web site. Big data meets big ignorance.
Since our country is less than 300 years old, many people refer to themselves in the old country sense. I doubt you meet many Germans who refer to themselves as Prussian or even further back into European history. Some brits can trace ancestry right back hundreds of years, but they are still brits even if their names started in France (as mine did.)
To my mind, it all comes down to the age of our country. Less than 300 years is still new!
Since our country is less than 300 years old, many people refer to themselves in the old country sense. I doubt you meet many Germans who refer to themselves as Prussian or even further back into European history. Some brits can trace ancestry right back hundreds of years, but they are still brits even if their names started in France (as mine did.)
To my mind, it all comes down to the age of our country. Less than 300 years is still new!
This post was edited on 7/8/14 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:45 pm to SCUBABlake
quote:nah,,,
got any jobs for me?
im about to start preparing for the next session next week
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:46 pm to OWLFAN86
I'm doing the same... by trying to find a new gig.
Posted on 7/8/14 at 9:47 pm to cheesesteak501
I know what my heritage is, but I'm basically there..my children's children will definitely be "American".. 
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