cmblfc
04 Dec 2007, 07:47 AM
About many Americans not caring about their ancestry well I think that could be a regional thing. Where I grew up your ancestory and heritage was a big deal. You pretty much knew who the Irish, Portuguese, and Italian kids where. There was definately a lot of pride going on. In gym class I remember that the kids from Irish and Italian ancestry formed teams and played against each other in football(American). In the New England area where you have huge Italian, Irish and Portuguese populations, ethnic pride seems emphazied first over American pride.
Living in Connecticut all of my life, you still see that it is very spotty. I have noticed as people get older, in many cases, their ethnicity becomes less important to them.
Living in Connecticut all of my life, you still see that it is very spotty. I have noticed as people get older, in many cases, their ethnicity becomes less important to them.