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PolAms -- do you regard yourselves only as 'white Americans'? [187]
Sledz,
I think you have me wrong.
I was just pointing out how Americans of various ethnic backgrounds celebrate their ancestry just like Polish Americans. Some of them celebrate their ancestry even more then Polish Americans.
Yes, I mis-read what you wrote and have to agree with you. We have Polish, Irish, Italian and German festivals in Chicago. Some people can be half and half and nobody is going to question your ethnicity over here:)
I was a few blocks from the Sears Tower late night at a diner one time and it was interesting to hear Polish being spoken instead of Spanish. Actually in many places in Chicago I heard Polish being spoken which was neat.
You can go into some neighborhoods and hear noting but Polish or take a drive to Greektown, Chinatown or go to a Irish Pub and get a pint of Guinness.
We are very diversified city of Immigrants that came from all over the world and just because youre a 4th or 5th generation Pole there`s noting wrong with wanting to be part of your heritage,,of course we are all Americans first.
The people also seemed rather friendly. At least in comparison to Eastern Coast Big cities.
Yeah, they tend to be pretty rude in NYC and NJ
As for the Irish, I like them. They look like they have a lot of fun celebrating.
Its a blast when they dye the river green, hundreds of thousands of people turn up for the parade and you dont have to be Irish to attend, Ive even seen Mexicans there???
I am not mistaken the Irish came to Chicago a little before the Polish and contributed a lot to building it.
Yes, not just Irish and Poles but all Europeans have built this place
Its no coincidence that the Chicago mayors come from the same Irish family.
Mayor Daley is stepping down after 20+ years and his father was Mayor for decades.
I heard Jesse Jackson Jr. wants to be the new Mayor,,, I say Hell No!!
And then Obama will be moving back after hes done with his term, I wonder if he will ever have a go at it?
