What is your background culture?

[milkabum]

Before reading on I want to make one thing clear: If you are going to be racist to others and make hurtful comments I suggest you keep your mouth closed. This thread is about learning about and appreciating other cultures.

I am Polish! I don't speak it often, but I understand it. My parents came to Canada, from Poland (with my sister, she was 8) in the 80's. My name in Polish is Emilka, and I'm a beach bum- hence, the one and only, the lovely, milkabum! I also have a bit of Polynesian culture tied into my family! I also speak French because of Canada's second language. Tu parle francais?

I think it's sad that VMK only pays attention to America. Esspecially with that iPod nano contest! I find it hurtful when people critisize others about the USA hats and be racist to others because of the colour of their skin. It doesn't matter if you're blue or pink we're all people!

 

[milkabum]

Bump

 

[dancegrl1093]

well i'm:
1/2 jewish (on my dad's side)
1/2 christen (mom's side)
hungarian
irish
i wanna say polish, but i'll have to get back to you..............

sometimes i feel like a retard because i don't go to church or cinagog (sp.?)
sometimes i feel guilty because i celebrate christmas and hanukah

i was thinking about making this thread before, but you beat me to it! lol!

(assuming we are not mentioning skin colors for fear of racism)

 

[zeniff]

Before reading on I want to make one thing clear: If you are going to be racist to others and make hurtful comments I suggest you keep your mouth closed. This thread is about learning about and appreciating other cultures.

I am Polish! I don't speak it often, but I understand it. My parents came to Canada, from Poland (with my sister, she was 8) in the 80's. My name in Polish is Emilka, and I'm a beach bum- hence, the one and only, the lovely, milkabum! I also have a bit of Polynesian culture tied into my family! I also speak French because of Canada's second language. Tu parle francais?

I think it's sad that VMK only pays attention to America. Esspecially with that iPod nano contest! I find it hurtful when people critisize others about the USA hats and be racist to others because of the colour of their skin. It doesn't matter if you're blue or pink we're all people!

Qui, ja'i parle francais- Well im hispanic i came to the U.S. when i was six with my mom and dad, almost all my familiy now lives in Utah, New York and Texas but some of my mothers relatives still live in mexico, i took 4 years of French while i was at school, so i know a litlte bit of french.I do know how to speak read and write spanish

 

[jazstar87]

Woot another polak....

LOL

well i don't speak it, well except some words, nor understand it. I just know my family is from poland both sides, and i have eaten too much polish food....

 

[StitchfansJr]

Irish, Bohemian, Italian, and Amercian.

 

[GxBarbie]

lil irish, native american/indian, jamaican, and guyanian (country in south america)

 

[dancergirlsasha]

A little French, a little Scandanavian (probably wrong spelling) and alot of Irish. If you ask any person in my town, probably everyone is some Irish.

 

[HeDiedxILive]

I'm polish, too!


Polish, Italian, German.

 

[jazstar87]

Woot we should host a polish picnic!

ok i'll bring the perogies, golabki, Carznina( the stuff with the real stuff...meaning duck's blood), some cabbage and noodles, Kelibasa, and chrusciks...

you can bring the polka band, bingo, the random lottery prize stuff (it a game that you tear open the paper if you end with 00 you win the prize with that number), oh and the big tent.....

yeah i have been to many polish picnics...it's sicking....

 

[cat_herder]

Well, do you mean the culture I have actually grown up in?
I'm 100% American. I was one of 2 children in a middle class family growing up in the late 60s and 70s.
My mother worked so both my sister and I were latchkey kids.
My sister played softball for many years, and was very good at it.
I sucked at sports so I read tons of books: both children, teen and adults books.
Disco was big when I was a teenager but I never went to the school dances or clubs.
We had a few dogs for pets.
We watched too much TV, hang out in the mall, and went to movies.
We celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and birthdays.
School and homework seemed to be the major thing we did with our life back them.
Both my parents complained without end about taxes, the bills, not turning out the lights, not filling up the ice cube trays, the neighbors, the government, the dogs, each other, etc.
We had few “vacations” because we didn’t have the money, but sometimes as a child we went camping for the weekend.

Or do you mean my genetic background, which I never had any connection to because all my living family have lived here in America for about 150 years. . Well according to my mother one of my great-great-great grandfather (3 greats - she never gave his name) was 100% redheaded Irishman and he came to America and married the daughter of a Cherokee chief, plus I’m suppose to English and Scottish as well. But none of my parents or grandparents or the couple of great grandparents that I remember ever said anything about culture or did any teaching about it. I have done no research on it. I think of myself as American and nothing else.

I totally respect those people who have kept their ancestor’s culture alive and celebrate it regularly. I have been to many such public celebrations for many different cultures and a few private ones as well when invited by a friend.

I love to try new foods: Chinese, Japanese, East Indian, Russian, Jewish, Germany, English, French, Middle Eastern, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Caribbean, Swedish, Greek, Scottish - I’ve actually eaten haggis –yuck ( I spit it out 2 seconds later – but I did put it in my mouth- never again by the way), and other things I can’t think about now. Last week we had Brazilian food for the first time.

I enjoy reading about the histories of different countries and peoples.

 

[coolkidhann95]

does southern count if not im 100% american

 

[coolkidhann95]

my dad's side came from france and i dont know about my mom's

 

[BestLittleLauren]

im 30% ittalion

 

[saltnpepper]

I am mostly American but i am a little Scottish

 

[milkabum]

Woot another polak....

LOL

well i don't speak it, well except some words, nor understand it. I just know my family is from poland both sides, and i have eaten too much polish food....

Hence, patchy?
Lets just say my nickname is Andy and leave it at that.

 

[milkabum]

Woot we should host a polish picnic!

ok i'll bring the perogies, golabki, Carznina( the stuff with the real stuff...meaning duck's blood), some cabbage and noodles, Kelibasa, and chrusciks...

yeah i have been to many polish picnics...it's sicking....

Perogies! My mom makes them With sour cream and potatoes.. or something like that LOL

 

[HeDiedxILive]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm perogies... yum.

 

[milkabum]

You bring the cabbage rolls, Patchy will bring the keilbasa, and I'll bring 'dem perogies!
But what about the bigos?

 

[jazstar87]

Perogies! My mom makes them With sour cream and potatoes.. or something like that LOL

oh i am a cheese and potato girl...i can't stand the sourcrout..or onion...

my cousin sold these weird favor perogies, the had like fruit prerogies...AND THEY WERE SO AWESOMELY GOOD....

yeah...after seeing my pic in the other thread you can probably guess why i am fat LOL