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popeye1250 -> "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 9:18:32 AM)

I see this term occaisionally on the news.
I wonder why some people would use that instead of "American?"
Being of Irish heritage (and having dual American/Irish Citizenship) I have of course heard the term "Irish-American".
Also "Italian-American".
Maybe people use it because they know their ancesters are from "somewhere" in Europe but they're not sure where?
The Irish and Italians "always" know where their families came from it seems.
Right down to the very town!
Funny, you don't hear "French-American" that often or "English-American."
You hear "African-American" a lot but that denotes a whole continent and not a country.
I don't think I'd call myself a "Euro-American", too much Irish culture and the bonds are still relatively fresh being only a first generation American as opposed to someone who's family has been in the U.S. for 6 or 7 generations.
What do you think about the term "Euro-American?"



HaveRopeWillBind -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 9:22:24 AM)

I think it is meant to differentiate from the term Afro-American, in other words just another racial division.



kittinSol -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 9:22:52 AM)

I think people ought to be able to call themselves what they like. If somebody is of a mixed european background (as I am, a complete mongrel of a cat) it makes sense to me.

Not all of us can chase back our ancestry down to the smallest village :-)  And perhaps it's not even that interesting to do so?



pahunkboy -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 9:28:33 AM)

in some regards- it is truly a blessing to be an American. period.

i have polish and german in me. the german is real structured- the polish is more carefree.  it would be torchure to be in either country for too long.

the thing that makes america great is that we dare to dream, and dreams can come true.



popeye1250 -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 9:33:02 AM)

When someone makes a big deal about saying "African-American" I ask them; "Oh? Which country?"

Kittinsol, don't you know which village, town or city in France your family comes from?



kittinSol -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 9:49:05 AM)

Nope, because I was born in France, none of my ancestors were. Incidentally, I have British nationality because my mother was born in England (of scottish parents) and that's where I lived most of my adult life (I left France at seventeen, after my bacaulaureat). If you want a full biography, it can be arranged :-)



kittinSol -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 9:51:02 AM)

Oh, and another thing! My paternal grandfather was a jewish immigrant escaping the Big Pogroms of the 1930s... and he was from Transyvalnia.

Perhaps I am related to Dracula... that would be sweet.




popeye1250 -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 9:54:05 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: kittinSol

Oh, and another thing! My paternal grandfather was a jewish immigrant escaping the Big Pogroms of the 1930s... and he was from Transyvalnia.

Perhaps I am related to Dracula... that would be sweet.




Where did he escape "to", England?



kittinSol -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 9:55:29 AM)

He escaped to France. And survived the subsequent german invasion.



popeye1250 -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 10:08:02 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: kittinSol

He escaped to France. And survived the subsequent german invasion.


Wow, he was lucky then.



kittinSol -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 10:10:27 AM)

'Lucky' just isn't the right adjective, dear boy.



cjenny -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 1:14:02 PM)

I go by 'American' but I would qualify for Euro-American. I'm a mutt: English, Irish, German & Native American.



kittinSol -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 1:24:45 PM)

Phew, glad I'm not alone. I was starting to believe I was at the kennel association's annual meeting rofl




cjenny -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 1:36:01 PM)

Woof [8D]



Vendaval -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 5:12:28 PM)

American + French = Franco-American
American + British = Anglo-American
 
Euro-American could either mean someone is relatively new, perhaps immigrated as a youngster or is 2nd generation.
 
African American does apply to a whole continent because the majority of people brought as slaves came from the
West Coast of Africa and were from several different tribes, ethnic groups, cultures and languages.




sambamanslilgirl -> RE: "Euro-American" (5/7/2007 5:36:10 PM)

please call me an American not African-American because for one thing, i don't know which African nation/tribe (if it still exists) my ancestors came from.

thank you



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