Whats your nationality

[Sixchan]

Kami-sama by definition, deppressed by over-moderation.

 

[t92300]

The reason NZ and Aussie are seperate is because I am from NZ and I wanted to know how many NZers and Aussies go to civ fanatics

I also wanted to see how many Americans and Canadians visit here

t92300

 

[joespaniel]

I, for one, would love to have a dicussion about race without it becoming "racsist", or nationalistic. How about it, guys?

I am of German, Polish and Irish nationality. Some of my great, great grandparents (on my dad's side) came to America before there was a Germany as it is today. They lived in Prussia. Others came from Poland, and Germany after it was formed as a country.

My grandfather (mom's side) was Polish, but born in America. He joined the US Army on September 1st, 1939. I think we all know the signifigance of that date. He fought in Europe during the war in the 5th Infantry Division. Wounded twice, the second time seriously enough that he was evacuated to England. There he met my grandmother, an Irish national working in a bomb factory.

The rest is history. Most Americans have unusual ethnic backgrounds nowadays. Perhaps not just Americans, but I can only speak of what I know. I enjoy the diversity and culture of this country, having come from nearly every corner of the globe.

There are great ethnic neighborhoods in cities everywhere here. Sometimes it feels like youre in another country without leaving your city. Chinatown in Chicago is one of my favorite places close by. Little Italy and Chinatown in New York are amazing.

I would be interested to hear from other civfanatics about their heritage.

 

[t92300]

I, for one, would love to have a dicussion about race without it becoming "racsist", or nationalistic. How about it, guys?

I Did not star t this thread to be racisist
When I say whats your natinoality I just want to know the country you are a citizen of.

I started this poll because I wanted to find out how many New Zealander in particular go to civ fanatics as well as Aussie Canada and the US

t92300

 

[dreadhead7]

My mum was Creole, from New Orleans. Her heritage was French, Choctaw, and Cherokee, with the slightest dash ot African. Her family brought her to Chicago as a baby. Mum spoke both Creole and French. My dad is Afro-Cuban, from Santiago, Cuba. His family immigrated to Jamaica, then my dad came to this country in 1945. His first language was Spanish, and he learned English while growing up in Jamaica.

My mum's family was against her marrying my dad because they were Creoles who had a bit of money, and could "pass," while my father was poor, a foreigner, and Black, to boot! You see, race was an extremely important issue in Mum's family, because if you know anything about slavery, particularly in Louisiana, you'll know that they had a very complex system of determining what you were, based on how much African blood you had in you. Terms like "Quadroon", and "Octoroon(sp)" may be familiar terms to some who are history buffs, or know a bit about the era of slavery in the United States.
Well, Mum's family was Octoroon, only 1/8 African blood, so to her family, it was scandalous that she would consider marrying this bloke, who, though he spoke the King's English, was poor, and very, very dark. But, Mum loved Dad, so she married him against her family's wishes. As it turned out, my dad ended up becoming quite well-to-do, so that was some consolation for his being black.

So, there you have my story, along with a bit of history, and a view of race. I, like Joe, hope that this discussion doesn't turn racist or nationalistic. I also hope that I didn't offend anyone, or make anyone uncomfortable with my story. As Joe said, many Americans, indeed, many others, may have some unusual ethnic backgrounds. It would be really neat to hear your stories.

 

[scorch]

Originally posted by t92300

I Did not star t this thread to be racisist
When I say whats your natinoality I just want to know the country you are a citizen of.

I started this poll because I wanted to find out how many New Zealander in particular go to civ fanatics as well as Aussie Canada and the US

t92300

Basically us kiwis dont care about you euro f**ks

jk

 

[joespaniel]

Originally posted by t92300

I Did not star t this thread to be racisist

I didnt say you did. It was a blanket statement to everyone.

When I say whats your natinoality I just want to know the country you are a citizen of.

Now you know.

Thanks, Dread. Great story, and something to be proud of.

And Scorch - You crazy commie!!!

 

[CurtSibling]

Originally posted by scorch


Basically us kiwis dont care about you euro f**ks

jk

Scrotch...
No wonder your crap red empire fell apart,

all those Europeans!

 

[willemvanoranje]

Hell you made a big mistake! Half the staff is DUTCH! A whole bunch fanatics is DUTCH!

 

[allan]

American by birth, MINNESOTAN by the grace of God (and by birth)!!

Mostly Swedish ancestry, with some Danish, Scotish, French Canadian and Finnish thrown in.... Long cold winter nights are in my blood!

Interesting to note, here in the US we all call ourselves Americans of course, but when we ask of each others' nationality our ANCESTRY comes to mind--because THAT is what's interesting since we each have such different combinations! As Dreadhead said, most of us here ARE Heinz-57....

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Slightly off-topic, just what's this reference to Heinz-57? How did it originated? Just curious .....

 

[Sixchan]

Heinz...uhh...57 varieties?

What? Tomato Ketchup? :crazyeyes

 

[allan]

Really it is kind of a strange term: it originated with Heinz's old slogan "57 varieties", and people started using the term for mutts (mixed-breed dogs). Then people started refering to themselves that way.

How the term started getting used that way is anyone's guess: the "57 varieties" of ketchup weren't all mixed together, after all. But slang can be strange like that....