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The Friday Five
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wcg, or was it from redgrrl?
1. What is your lineage? Where are your ancestors from?
Dad's Side: Polish, Irish, Italian, German, in equal proportions.
Mom's Side: pretty much the Mayflower.
2. Of those countries, which would you most like to visit?
Ireland, hands down. I've visited Italy, Germany, and England, all more than once. I've never seen Ireland and have long been fascinated with the surviving themes of Celtic culture. I would enjoy seeing Poland too, but it doesn't hold the fascination for me that Ireland does.
3. Which would you least like to visit? Why?
Oh, I suppose probably Italy again, but there's no strong reason. I'd happily go to any of those places.
4. Do you do anything during the year to celebrate or recognize your heritage?
Not really. My grandparents used to be in the DAR/SAR, but as a child I got the idea that it was just a bunch of racist old biddies (this could easily be incorrect, of course) so I just didn't really ever look into joining myself. I proudly claim my one eighth Irish on St. Patrick's Day and I happily celebrate July 4th. That's about it. I'd like to learn Gaelic though (Scots Gaelic and Welsh too, all of it).
5. Who were the first ancestors to move to your present country (parents, grandparents, etc)?
I think that'd be a set of great-grandparents apiece from four different places on my dad's side, and gawd only knows who on my mom's (I know Nathaniel Greene was one of my relatives). My dad would know the answers to all of this stuff. He's really into the whole family tree thing.
wcg, or was it from redgrrl?1. What is your lineage? Where are your ancestors from?
Dad's Side: Polish, Irish, Italian, German, in equal proportions.
Mom's Side: pretty much the Mayflower.
2. Of those countries, which would you most like to visit?
Ireland, hands down. I've visited Italy, Germany, and England, all more than once. I've never seen Ireland and have long been fascinated with the surviving themes of Celtic culture. I would enjoy seeing Poland too, but it doesn't hold the fascination for me that Ireland does.
3. Which would you least like to visit? Why?
Oh, I suppose probably Italy again, but there's no strong reason. I'd happily go to any of those places.
4. Do you do anything during the year to celebrate or recognize your heritage?
Not really. My grandparents used to be in the DAR/SAR, but as a child I got the idea that it was just a bunch of racist old biddies (this could easily be incorrect, of course) so I just didn't really ever look into joining myself. I proudly claim my one eighth Irish on St. Patrick's Day and I happily celebrate July 4th. That's about it. I'd like to learn Gaelic though (Scots Gaelic and Welsh too, all of it).
5. Who were the first ancestors to move to your present country (parents, grandparents, etc)?
I think that'd be a set of great-grandparents apiece from four different places on my dad's side, and gawd only knows who on my mom's (I know Nathaniel Greene was one of my relatives). My dad would know the answers to all of this stuff. He's really into the whole family tree thing.