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DonnaJoe708
Hello
Member since 5/05 4002 total posts
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Italian and Irish
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AnnBrunoXO
2 Girls For Me!
Member since 5/05 4377 total posts
Name:
MaMMa
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
From Sicily Italy.
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| Posted 10/31/05 10:00 AM |
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Jax430
Hi!
Member since 5/05 18919 total posts
Name:
Jackie
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Shelly basically covered everything I would have said about why many Jews consider "Jewish" to be their nationality, although it is a religion. I can see why it is difficult to understand, as most non-Jews do not refer to their religion as their nationality. My family is from all over Eastern Europe, but we certainly don't consider ourselves Polish or Romanian. My culture and way of life is defined by being Jewish - the foods we eat (or don't eat), the language my grandmother spoke, the dancing we do at weddings, etc...for that reason, it is not just my religion, but also my culture.
To answer the original question, my nationality is American; my heritage is Jewish, but if someone just asked me, "What are you?" I would say "Jewish".
Message edited 10/31/2005 10:12:55 AM.
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| Posted 10/31/05 10:11 AM |
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WoodIAm
My Boys!
Member since 5/05 5498 total posts
Name:
JoAnne
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
1/2 Irish
1/4 Scotch
1/4 German
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| Posted 10/31/05 10:12 AM |
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steph4777
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Member since 5/05 11726 total posts
Name:
Stephanie
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Posted by Redhead
I also don't get why it is PC to call every black person "african american"
Quite a lorge amount of people are not from Africa?
Actually a bunch of my friends get iritated by it
I don't consider myself African American, I'm Haitian American bc I was born in the US both of my parents were born in Haiti.
I believe that all black people whether they from the carribbean or born of slaves in US are descendents of African people. But that's JMO.
Message edited 10/31/2005 10:32:31 AM.
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Aga
hello baby Albert
Member since 9/05 7750 total posts
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Aga
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
100% Polish 
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| Posted 10/31/05 10:31 AM |
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Redhead
You Live, You Learn
Member since 5/05 31871 total posts
Name:
Jennifer
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Posted by steph4777
Posted by Redhead
I also don't get why it is PC to call every black person "african american"
Quite a lorge amount of people are not from Africa?
Actually a bunch of my friends get iritated by it
I don't consider myself African American, I'm Haitian American bc I was born in the US both of my parents were born in Haiti.
I believe that all black people whether they from the carribbean or born of slaves in US are descendents of African people. But that's JMO.
yes that is true...
i have a handful of haitian co-workers
but they do not like being called "african-american"
And i see their point
UGH...i guess i am still confused
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| Posted 10/31/05 10:35 AM |
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FeliciaDP
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Member since 5/05 18599 total posts
Name:
Mommy
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
I am 100% Italian American 
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| Posted 10/31/05 10:59 AM |
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Elbee
Zanzibar
Member since 5/05 10767 total posts
Name:
Me
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
I am 75% Italian American (sicilian) and 25% German American (pennsylvania Dutch actually).
DH is 92% Italian American (various northern italy areas) and 8% Irish American
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| Posted 10/31/05 11:05 AM |
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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
Member since 5/05 9731 total posts
Name:
Dina
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
I am American :)
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Posted by Redhead
I also don't get why it is PC to call every black person "african american"
Quite a lorge amount of people are not from Africa?
Actually a bunch of my friends get iritated by it
I know people who are AA and prefer "black" and then there are people who prefer 'African American". But it is annoying because I never want to offend anyone and I never know which one a person prefers.
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| Posted 10/31/05 11:29 AM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
Member since 5/05 27567 total posts
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Janice
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
I am American
DH was born in Puerto Rico
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| Posted 10/31/05 11:29 AM |
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jar823
LIF Infant
Member since 7/05 231 total posts
Name:
Jennifer
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
German
Dutch
Yugoslavian (SP?)
DH is
Irish
German
Jewish
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| Posted 10/31/05 12:04 PM |
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MrsERod
Praying for Everyone.
Member since 5/05 26170 total posts
Name:
MrsERod™®
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Nationality - American.
Heritage - Puerto Rican.
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| Posted 10/31/05 12:16 PM |
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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
Member since 5/05 19978 total posts
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Jen - counting my blessings...
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
I am Irish and Hungarian.
DH is Italian, Irish and French Canadian.
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| Posted 10/31/05 12:39 PM |
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Bri
I Love You to Pieces!
Member since 5/05 9919 total posts
Name:
Brianne
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Italian
german
irish
and a teeny bit french
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| Posted 10/31/05 4:35 PM |
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Cheryl
Horray for 3 boys!!
Member since 5/05 2354 total posts
Name:
Mikey, Greg & TJ's Mommy
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
My nationality is American
My heritage is:
50% Italian
25% Irish
25% German
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| Posted 10/31/05 4:55 PM |
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mrsmck
Be a big girl!
Member since 5/05 4898 total posts
Name:
Donna
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Posted by Mrs-Boop
Italian
Polish
Me too!!
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| Posted 10/31/05 6:23 PM |
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oakslady
LIF Adult
Member since 8/05 969 total posts
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
oh mannnnn this is a complicated question
ok i am 50% lakota sioux ( native american)
25% polish
12.5% czech
12.5% jewish ( and yes it is a heritage - my jewish family is totally different than the rest of the czech family)
my dh is
50% italian
50% mixed british isles ( mostly welsh - but some british and irish)
so we are mutts in the truest sense of the word
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ODonnell
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Member since 9/05 5983 total posts
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Me: 100% Irish
DH: 95% Irish, 5% mixed
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Ren
LIF Infant
Member since 11/05 203 total posts
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
German
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
DH and I are both Croatian
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mskimmy98
My twins are one!!!
Member since 5/05 2540 total posts
Name:
Kimberly
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Me:
German
English
Dutch
Irish
DH is
Italian
German
Irish
English
But if you ask DH what nationality he is he will say Italian (and his last is all Irish) 
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TheInfamousOTG
Waiting for Lil' M....
Member since 5/05 3468 total posts
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
Posted by luvsbob4603
Posted by Redhead
We are both Irish and German
IMO jewish is a religion
my grandmother mom was married to a guy who was jewish i did not know this till yesterday i guess i am both religion but did not know till now. yes jewish is a religion but its also part of your heritage i mean if you have a relative in your family married to someone of that heritage than you become that part.
I would think the only way you would be jewish is if this gentleman was your great-grandfather...
Message edited 11/1/2005 8:30:09 PM.
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TheInfamousOTG
Waiting for Lil' M....
Member since 5/05 3468 total posts
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Re: what is your nationality(heritage)
I am American!!!!!
My mom was born and raised in Germany until she was 14.
My dad is german, and was born here. My dad's side of the family is one of the first to settle in Merrick.
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