Point taken but people hardly ever referred to themselves as Anglo Saxon.Anglo Saxon
I’m Appalachian-American. We even have our own language.
When I was younger we were considered educational minorities because we were born in Appalachia. A few mtn counties in most Eastern States and all of WV. I dont know if that category still exists, or remember what specifically it opened up for us, regarding scholarships or the like.
one would think we're all green/blue/whatever and as i said as long as the service schools meet their numbers the rest is just making sausageIs it not important that our officer population be representative of our enlisted population?
Uh-Oh Spaghetti-Os!I do not however, refer to myself as Franco-Américain.
Your not from around here are you. You obviously arrived sometime after the term "WASP" was dropped from widespread usage.Point taken but people hardly ever referred to themselves as Anglo Saxon.
I like what Ralphie May had to say about color. ‘There was no black or white or brown, we were one color “poor”’. Obviously paraphrasing here. However I think his point is absolutely valid. The disparity in opportunity has far more to do with affluence than it does race.Appalachian Regional Commission - Investing in Appalachia's economic future.
Appalachian Regional Commission The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development partnership entity of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC’s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community...www.arc.gov
yes, we are poor people.
...white flag still attached...For sale: French army rifle, model ???, used during WW ??, dropped only once
What gave me away the ‘The Token Brit’?Your not from around here are you. You obviously arrived sometime after the term "WASP" was dropped from widespread usage.
Your seeming unfamiliarity with the use of "Anglo Saxon" in the American context. I grew up in a time and place where "White Anglo Saxon Protestant" was a consequential identifier.What gave me away the ‘The Token Brit’?
I drink beer cold, it’s a complete fallacy that a Brits drink warm beer.Your seeming unfamiliarity with the use of "Anglo Saxon" in the American context. I grew up in a time and place where "White Anglo Saxon Protestant" was a consequential identifier.
SAF hasn't put you to the test of residual "Britishness" with questions like:
-At what temperature do you drink your beer?
-Do you still say loo?
-If you were vaccinated, did you receive a shot or a jab?
-In Winter, do you wear a sweater or a pullover under your Barbour Jacket.
-Do you ever leave the house without an umbrella?
Is there any other way to cook meat?Yes, but you do boil all of your meat until it is grey, right?
Is there any other way to cook meat?