Speaking of the Fourth of July, which is what this post was about, America is a melting pot of immigrants of various nationalities. Having pride in our family’s ancestry and in our American citizenship, we proudly refer to ourselves as hyphenated Americans: Irish-Americans, Italian-Americans, German-Americans, etc.
So many Bostonians, for example, take pride when referring to being Irish. In their blood and familial hearts, they’re not wrong.
Those sneaky sneaks burned down the White House!
They don’t really teach the war of 1812 in our schools much. Or as it is otherwise known, “The one where the US got its ass kicked by early Canadians.”
Not at all sure that the War of 1812 isn’t taught in American schools. It sure was taught in my American History classes in grade school.
I’ve had many a discussion about this when I lived in the US. If you’re born in Ireland you’re Irish. If you’re born in the US, you’re American. You can have Irish roots sure. But you’re as Irish as I am if you weren’t born there.
I didn’t get it until AP History (basically a college class) in High School.
Whatever you say. It won’t convince Americans.
Kinda with Mike on this one as I am not going to argue with how any family wants to identify itself. And a lot of them go pretty deep on keeping the cultural roots going.
Sure, it’s a different experience growing up in Jersey than in Italy. I don’t think anyone would argue that.
Sure I get it. That’s why you’re number one.
Your words, not mine.
@Morkai - that’s kind of the American version of “Brexit Day”??!
You’re over 200 years too late for that comparison! 
Time flies when you’re having fun!
It feels like yesterday when I heared about the Tea Party from the local town crier ^^
You’re older than you look. 
It’s cause of Photoshop 
I pass Naensen quite often when visiting the parents of my girlfriend.
It’s kind of in the middle of nowhere … but the region is very beautiful: not very far from the “Harz” … and very good for road cycling.
You should visit, if you haven’t already!
I didn’t take AP history and I definitely learned about it. It may have been more local history related to the battle of lake Erie though.
That’s really cool! I’d love to visit there someday if the opportunity arises. A distant cousin was over there last year (I think) for a farm show in Hanover and they visited.
It’s not far from Hannover. Just take the A7 Autobahn south for a short while and turn right when there are no street signs anymore
Hannover must be one of the most ugly and boring cities in Germany … so whatever you heared: Naensen will be much nicer!
Tell that to Bruce Lee
hahahaha, yeah. sadly accurate
