How far back have you researched?
I want to ask Joeusers whether they have researched their family trees and where their families originally come from. I have seen from watching TV, that, in the US, there seem to be Norwegian influences, Italian influences, Irish backgrounds, Polish backgrounds and so on. Watched a programme the other day on a cooking channel(!) about Czechs and their food. Many Czech Americans have brought their cultures with them and they have endured. So it is with other groups who immigrated in the 1800's and later. Have you "Americanized" completely or do you keep old cultures and traditions alive? It would make interesting reading.
Many people ask me whether I'm British or South African. I guess I'm both but if I were to be honest I'm South African. I was born in Scotland but at age 2 left for Africa. I returned to Britain on occasion but I don't know Scotland at all. I grew up in Zambia and South Africa and there is no doubt where my loyalties lie. I am proud to be a South African and love my country. I know I'm not split between two countries and it emerges when I see our flag, hear about our rugby or cricket teams , dream about the taste of a South African Braai (barbeque), and converse in three of our languages. I am moved by the sight of a South African Airways plane and by the influence that Nelson Mandela has had on our country and the World.
Do you feel 100% American but still cling to your heritage? I just think it makes a different type of topic for Joeusers to expand on.