Americans who think they're Irish...
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 3:19 am
... Frankie's back with another observation!

A place where escape goats go to play
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Are you usually disappointed in the lack of Irish players in the Scotland squad?Blackmac wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:26 pm Probably more Irish than half the players in the current squad. And the same for us.
Uncle fester wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:36 pm All septics seem to have a backup nationality. Place I worked in Minnesota was full of wannabe Norwegians, Finns and Swedes.
Yes, a little bit of that up here, too. They will definitely list the ethnicities of grandparents, at least ... but NEVER if English/Protestant!Uncle fester wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:36 pm All septics seem to have a backup nationality. Place I worked in Minnesota was full of wannabe Norwegians, Finns and Swedes.
It’s fascinating isn’t it - the US probably was last majority British descent (among white people) before the American Civil War? And yet still British ancestry is the ‘standard’ from which people deviate.Niegs wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:44 pmYes, a little bit of that up here, too. They will definitely list the ethnicities of grandparents, at least ... but NEVER if English/Protestant!Uncle fester wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:36 pm All septics seem to have a backup nationality. Place I worked in Minnesota was full of wannabe Norwegians, Finns and Swedes.![]()
Germans were the largest immigrant group between 1840-80Paddington Bear wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:49 pmIt’s fascinating isn’t it - the US probably was last majority British descent (among white people) before the American Civil War? And yet still British ancestry is the ‘standard’ from which people deviate.Niegs wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:44 pmYes, a little bit of that up here, too. They will definitely list the ethnicities of grandparents, at least ... but NEVER if English/Protestant!Uncle fester wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:36 pm All septics seem to have a backup nationality. Place I worked in Minnesota was full of wannabe Norwegians, Finns and Swedes.![]()
Scots Irish Presbyterian are prodsNiegs wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:44 pmYes, a little bit of that up here, too. They will definitely list the ethnicities of grandparents, at least ... but NEVER if English/Protestant!Uncle fester wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:36 pm All septics seem to have a backup nationality. Place I worked in Minnesota was full of wannabe Norwegians, Finns and Swedes.![]()
Krauts love a little trip to get some more land for themselves.yermum wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:56 pmGermans were the largest immigrant group between 1840-80Paddington Bear wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:49 pmIt’s fascinating isn’t it - the US probably was last majority British descent (among white people) before the American Civil War? And yet still British ancestry is the ‘standard’ from which people deviate.Niegs wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:44 pm
Yes, a little bit of that up here, too. They will definitely list the ethnicities of grandparents, at least ... but NEVER if English/Protestant!![]()
In 1790 they were about 10% of the population
A lot of the Hessians who fought for the crown stayed on in America after the war interestingly.yermum wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:56 pmGermans were the largest immigrant group between 1840-80Paddington Bear wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:49 pmIt’s fascinating isn’t it - the US probably was last majority British descent (among white people) before the American Civil War? And yet still British ancestry is the ‘standard’ from which people deviate.Niegs wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:44 pm
Yes, a little bit of that up here, too. They will definitely list the ethnicities of grandparents, at least ... but NEVER if English/Protestant!![]()
In 1790 they were about 10% of the population
The Minnesotans don't really wave their Irish heritage either. I had one of those "you couldn't write it" moments in a house party where the music stopped at the exact moment when I said "sure a quarter of you are Irish" to a wannabe Norwegian.Niegs wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:44 pmYes, a little bit of that up here, too. They will definitely list the ethnicities of grandparents, at least ... but NEVER if English/Protestant!Uncle fester wrote: Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:36 pm All septics seem to have a backup nationality. Place I worked in Minnesota was full of wannabe Norwegians, Finns and Swedes.![]()
A whole heap when you think of famous names...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_German_Americansyermum wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:56 pmGermans were the largest immigrant group between 1840-80Paddington Bear wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:49 pmIt’s fascinating isn’t it - the US probably was last majority British descent (among white people) before the American Civil War? And yet still British ancestry is the ‘standard’ from which people deviate.Niegs wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:44 pm
Yes, a little bit of that up here, too. They will definitely list the ethnicities of grandparents, at least ... but NEVER if English/Protestant!![]()
In 1790 they were about 10% of the population