What is your heritage? What do you like or dislike about your heritage? What do you feel makes you unique?
2006-12-14 12:09:35 · 20 answers · asked by sorry richard! ps :amanda 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I am half Irish and half Italian.Despite the tendency to be high strung and quick tempered,I am very proud of the fact that my ancestors came to America with nothing and worked long and hard to make a life for themselves and their families.I have many success stories in my family.There are also many sad stories and stories of failure as in any family.My ancestors endured prejudice and ridicule as well.Irish people were not very well regarded nor were Italians when they began to come here over 100 years ago.They were given crappy jobs and paid below average wages yet they perservered and made it.Back then there were no such things as government programs to help immigrants like there are today.I am not saying that there are not alot of very hard working immigrants here in America right now.I have met alot,many of them Somalians,who like my Irish and Italian ancestors are constantly crapped on.But at the risk of making this political,I am saying that certain people need to stop making excuses for themselves and go to work and make something of themselves and stop letting the rest of us support them!!!!
2006-12-14 12:24:25 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Bellows 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well my heritage is difficult to discern due to family members not passing that information along. I know I am a quarter Irish but that is about it. Plus my family has been in the US so long that I don't know anything about my heritage. It is a shame because I would like to know more.
2006-12-14 12:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by zyllee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Irish and Italian, so I find myself interested in all things Irish and Italian. I haven't found anything I dislike; I think there must be something to be proud of in every person's heritage.
2006-12-14 12:13:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I got Scott Irish and Irish in me and I think I got some Germany to. Proably got others but not sure. I do know about the Irish thing. My moms Scott Irish and My dad's Irish and I love it expect the fact that I'm so white and can't tan without burning. My husband is a mutt like he just said. I think I'm unique since i got a lot of Irish is me not just Scott Irish but also Irish.
2006-12-14 12:17:49 · answer #4 · answered by Irish Girl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My dad was adopted, so half of me is totally unknown (by me). I have always wondered and will never know. One thing, it stops me from making fun of any heritage, because i could be anything, lol.
2006-12-14 12:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um lets see I have Scotish,Dutch,Irish,German,a little bit of indian and Scandnavian. I have a really bad temper and everyone says it is cause of my heritage.
2006-12-14 13:24:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father side is Hungarian and my mother side is Scottish/Ojibwe. I like my heritage. I just wish I could speak the languages!! Tha'd be very cool indeed.
2006-12-14 12:40:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i am first generation american with parents who were both born in greece and came here in the 50s and both became citizens..the cultural of greece and history is good...dislike the fact that people assume that since you're greek you like anal
2006-12-14 14:15:08 · answer #8 · answered by charmel5496 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Greek, Italian and Irish.
I think that all my heritages are really cool
2006-12-14 12:13:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my dad is full german and my mom is a mix of British, scottish, and Irish.....so I can wear some of those shirts/other things that say "kiss me I'm Irish" ;)
I also like that I can do any of those accents (I havent really practiced a german one but I have been told I am good at it)
2006-12-14 12:18:43 · answer #10 · answered by Davy D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋