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Help[Opinions] Re: Slovakian names and a question
in reply to a message by Bear
Wow! So you were brought up very close to your culture then. Lucky! I'm a bit envious. The only strong European culture in at least one side of my family is German, and even then it's less German and more German-as-an-excuse-for-incredible-uptightness. I do plan on going to Slovakia and the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Germany someday. Just to get a feel for what the cultures are like. I really do wonder at what point a family looses what they brought over from their country of origin.
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lol
"German-as-an-excuse-for-incredible-uptightness"
*love*
"German-as-an-excuse-for-incredible-uptightness"
*love*
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You should go there. My BIL did the genealogy for my dh's family. So when he and I went to Germany we were able to go to the small village his ancestors were from.
I notice with my nieces that they have next to no interest in English / Irish culture. Sad. I'd say two generations and it's gone, unless you actively promote it.
I notice with my nieces that they have next to no interest in English / Irish culture. Sad. I'd say two generations and it's gone, unless you actively promote it.
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That is sad. But it's easy to not want something that you have, if you know what I mean. It's like when I was 13 to 16 years old, I colored my hair everything that I could get away with so that I didn't have to admit to myself that I was a natural blonde. My mom always told me that I'd appreciate it someday, and she was right. Maybe when your nieces have kids they'll start to appreciate English / Irish culture more.
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