Because the national borders of Eastern European Nations have been such a mess for such a large part of history AND
Because Jews have been historically shipped around to various corners and nitches of Eastern Europe at the whims of various governments throughout that history, it’s easiest for me to state my ethnic/national whatsamajiggit as:
1/2 Eastern European Jew and
1/2 Appalachian White Trash
The resulting physical characteristics can result in endless hours of fun for nationality-guessing bigots AND have afforded me the incognito opportunity to hear many many more “Jew” jokes than I might otherwise have.
When the issue arises, I’m more likely to concentrate on “ethnicity” number one because, frankly, it’s more interesting.
I think the only reason I care is because I get tired of people assuming I’m French-American because of my surname (a Scottish name that looks French).
Nationality is American. Born and bred a Jersey girl.
Ethnic Background:
My mother is 100% Puerto Rican, she moved with her family to NYC when she was 1.
My Father is French-Canadian, the Louisiana variety. So i suppose that makes me
1/2 Puerto Rican
1/2 French-Canadian(Cajun)
a spicy mix to say the least.
But I consider myself Puerto-Rican, mostly because I grew up around my mother’s family in the NYC area, while my father’s family is in Louisiana. I was raised with the culture, food, language, etc. of Puerto Rico. (This used to boggle me when confronted with any type of questionairre with the little boxes of ethnic backgrounds…“White, NOT Hispanic.” No longer, I simply check Hispanic.)My father’s last name had nothing to do with it.
On another note, my last name is Vercher, which I pronounce the way it is read, VerCHerr. Although I have been told(by Pops as well, who actually now says it this way), that the correct pronunciation is VerSHay.
Very French sounding, mixes great with a jersey accent. I don’t think so.
so you found a girl who thinks really deep thoughts. what’s so amazing about really deep thoughts? Tori Amos