What Nationality Are You?
You know -
I was talking to several peeps and noticed that I have many German-American friends...I did have one Russian-German-American friend...
So here we go...
I'm Irish/Welsh/Scottish/Lakota Sioux American - latest on my mother's father's side was 1880's during the Irish Potato Famine - when Grandfather was still sound of mind, I always asked him questions about his heritage and I still ask Grandmother of her Indian history...
but on my stepfather's side (he adopted me in 1975) I'm Polish too, the 3rd generation...BOTH my great-grandparents on BOTH sides emigrated from Poland during Czar Nicholas' regime ~ meaning my father's grandparents ~ and to tell you the truth, that history is so rich...I always ask Grandmother for more stories of her mother's native Poland and what it was like...
I just love hearing stories about what life was during those times, the Depression, World War I and II and all that...from my family's point of view.
How about you?
Do you know what nationality you are, do you ask your parents and grandparents (if you're able to) for stories about your family history, heritage and times they lived through?
Spill it!
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