As far as I know, I'm English up to 3 generations back. The surnames I know are Cox, Salt and Brown.
Salty brown cox
As far as I know, I'm English up to 3 generations back. The surnames I know are Cox, Salt and Brown.
My Dad delving into the family tree has revealed that I have a Scottish grandmother. Her surname was McAlpine.
Now this complicates matters greatly. I'm no longer a thoroughbred Englishman, I'm 25% Scottish. Do I accept Biohazard's imminent friend request? Should I begin wrapping the clan McAlpine tartan around my caber before tossing? Can I legally now affect a Highlander's brogue in order to impress girls?
And when it comes to sport, is it Rangers or Celtic that I cheer on when one of them slam dunks a goal into the try line to score that last quarter four-point home run?
So, aside from now considering Braveheart to be historically accurate, what benefits do I get from my new national identity?
Did it take a lot of effort for your dad to find out where his mother or his wifes mother came from?
Similar thing happened to me few years back, found out I'm not 100% Chinese. My mom's grandmother is Vietnamese. I don't look Chinese or Vietnamese.
Did it take a lot of effort for your dad to find out where his mother or his wifes mother came from?
hahaha good point.
(unless there is some extremely interesting adoption or *******ization story behind the OP)
I'm from Yorkshire, my father is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Germany!
Nuke it from orbit?
I hear this is a commonly used solution...
LOL.... I've met so many American that fit this description, I believe the phrase in a open and respectful non racist sort of way is "plastic Paddys".Born in England?
Then you're English.
Unless you're an American who has a great-great-great-great-great-grandparent who once met an Irishman. Then you can claim you're Irish.
I'm from Yorkshire, my father is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Yorkshire, his father before him is from Germany!
So, aside from now considering Braveheart to be historically accurate, what benefits do I get from my new national identity?