A tip of my pint to two very different peoples who have had a great friendship since 1847. Begun when the Choctaw saw a people of a similar history of colonial occupation in need during the potato famine and sent every penny they could to help. Then generations later the Irish saw a chance to reciprocate by coming to the aid of the Navajo in their time of need during the Covid pandemic. Brothers and sisters watching out for each other’s welfare. We should all have such friends.
I once knew of a large Mexican-American family with a very Irish surname. One of their kids wore a large button that said “Thank God I’m Irish” on St. Patrick’s day.
My maternal grandmother said something about being part native american. Ancestry told me different. She also said an ancestor was the third lady in waiting to a queen of Poland. There is polish in my DNA. Unfortunately, her bragging rights to such an ancestrally position meant that she was probably the chamber maid.
She said nothing about her husband, other than he was a great guy who unfortunately died from pneumonia when my mom was a small child (and never remarried). He turned out to be a blood member of Clan Blair. Something I didn’t learn about until I was in my sixties, doing my own research. She was kinda odd that way.
BTW, knowing and celebrating my heritage is no more valuable than everyone knowing and celebrating their heritage. We are who we are and there’s no shame in accepting and sharing that. My respect for all cultures is high. Every culture has good and bad history. Why not look at the better part of each in ourselves and each other?
m2bulls creator 2 months ago
My annual St. Pat’s cartoon. Be well
SEAFlat Premium Member 2 months ago
Like it
MartinPerry1 2 months ago
I’m Métis. We all have such secrets in our ancestors.
NRHAWK Premium Member 2 months ago
A tip of my pint to two very different peoples who have had a great friendship since 1847. Begun when the Choctaw saw a people of a similar history of colonial occupation in need during the potato famine and sent every penny they could to help. Then generations later the Irish saw a chance to reciprocate by coming to the aid of the Navajo in their time of need during the Covid pandemic. Brothers and sisters watching out for each other’s welfare. We should all have such friends.
Dangerguy about 2 months ago
I once knew of a large Mexican-American family with a very Irish surname. One of their kids wore a large button that said “Thank God I’m Irish” on St. Patrick’s day.
Durak Premium Member about 2 months ago
She probably was!
mr_sherman Premium Member about 2 months ago
My maternal grandmother said something about being part native american. Ancestry told me different. She also said an ancestor was the third lady in waiting to a queen of Poland. There is polish in my DNA. Unfortunately, her bragging rights to such an ancestrally position meant that she was probably the chamber maid.
She said nothing about her husband, other than he was a great guy who unfortunately died from pneumonia when my mom was a small child (and never remarried). He turned out to be a blood member of Clan Blair. Something I didn’t learn about until I was in my sixties, doing my own research. She was kinda odd that way.
BTW, knowing and celebrating my heritage is no more valuable than everyone knowing and celebrating their heritage. We are who we are and there’s no shame in accepting and sharing that. My respect for all cultures is high. Every culture has good and bad history. Why not look at the better part of each in ourselves and each other?
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member about 2 months ago
Ah, on St. Paddy’s day, everyone is Irish.
artjohn42 about 2 months ago
The fella in green looks a lot like many of my ancestors. He even has the ancestral smile.
GiantShetlandPony about 2 months ago
It is kind of weird that so many white people that claim Native American history it’s almost always an “Indian” princess. Weird, huh?
donut reply about 2 months ago
Just tell people your heinz 57 and leave it at that.