RE: Nationality?
April 17, 2012 at 10:03 pm
(This post was last modified: April 17, 2012 at 10:03 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:This made me wonder why people consider themselves Irish-American or Italian-American or Latino, when they really are not, and the only strain of non-American was 2-4 generations ago.
Well, I'm third generation Australian. May dad's people came from county Clare in 1870. Mum's people went from Galway to Canada in 1850. I assert "I'm Australian by birth, Irish by ethnicity" Why not just "I'm an Aussie"? Affectation? I think that is common. I FEEL Irish AND am accepted as such in Ireland.