Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Mach50 claims 'Latino' due to his mother being from Mexico; he stated that his dad was of generic 'Anglo' (Irish) heritage.
Generic Anglo?
By Anglo, are we to assume "generic white?"
There is nothing generic about the Irish. Their ancestors were hunter gatherers from continental Britain and Europe, probably via a land bridge. Little archaeological evidence of these first settlers remains, but their descendents and later arrivals from the Neolithic Iberian Penninsula were responsible for major archaeological sites such as Newgrange, a passage tomb in the County Meath, one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world.
Around the year 800 A.D., the hardy Celts were invaded by the Vikings who relentlessly wreaked havoc upon its citizenry for about a century, yet the Irish proved strong enough to not only survive, but to assimilate the invaders.
Later came the Normans and then the English, but the Irish survived and flourished.
I'd hardly call them "generic" but then I guess I have a tendency to forget that Anglo civilization is about as interesting and complicated as a slice of soggy Wonder Bread. I mean, those Latino stonehenges, gothic catherdrals, and pre-medieval structures are waaaay more fascinating than any old European monolith.....
Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who has has publicly stated his concern for the "growing harassment" and "frank persecution" of Mexicans in the United States, will make his first official visit to California Wednesday and will meet with immigrant leaders among others.
Speaking to the Mexican government's migrant assistance agency in November, his comments about "persecution" appear to have been aimed at U.S. presidential candidates who voiced their desire to curb illegal immigration. He also expressed disappointment at Congress' inability to agree on an immigration reform measure.
There is nothing generic about the Irish. Their ancestors were hunter gatherers from continental Britain and Europe, probably via a land bridge. Little archaeological evidence of these first settlers remains, but their descendents and later arrivals from the Neolithic Iberian Penninsula were responsible for major archaeological sites such as Newgrange, a passage tomb in the County Meath, one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world.
Around the year 800 A.D., the hardy Celts were invaded by the Vikings who relentlessly wreaked havoc upon its citizenry for about a century, yet the Irish proved strong enough to not only survive, but to assimilate the invaders.
Later came the Normans and then the English, but the Irish survived and flourished.
I'd hardly call them "generic" but then I guess I have a tendency to forget that Anglo civilization is about as interesting and complicated as a slice of soggy Wonder Bread. I mean, those Latino stonehenges, gothic catherdrals, and pre-medieval structures are waaaay more fascinating than any old European monolith.....
Easy there
What I meant by 'generic' Anglo (English, Hungarian, Friench, Irish, Greek, Norwegian, etc) is that culturally speaking; those of us here in the USA today tend to hold pretty similar views within the the same socio-economic group.
In other words: we perceive ourselves as 'White Boys'
Whereas self described 'Hispanics' frequently claim something else.....unsure as to what it seems.
For the record: most males in the UK as well as Ireland share the same basic 'Y' Chromosome as do most Spaniards and Portuguese------by extension that same 'Y' is quite prevalent in the Americas------both North and South.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
