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Ah yes, Jonmarc, I know Waugs loves to disagree with me point by point, and usually say he doesn't care what I think or say. I guess I am just a glutton for the punishment of banging my head against the proverbial wall, although he was pretty tame this time with me I thought, no name calling or foul language at least.

And yes, the whole hyphenated American thing, it is a bit out of control, I do agree there, particularly if your family has been here in the United States for multiple generations, your family hasn't lived on foreign soil for x number of years, you are pretty much an American now. People who moved here from another country, ah, might have a little more leeway with the whole hyphenated American thing, but not really. I absolutely see myself as a plain old American girl, I joke how I am a rice and potato girl because of where my family came from. Look at this country, first came the English, French, Spanish, then a wave a Italians, Irish, Chinese, etc. Where else can you order Italian food, Mexican food, etc. that isn't really truly food like you find it from the motherland, it has an Americanized style. I love it, an American it seems can be anyone. The squabbling nationalities is silly, I grant you that, I am not hyphenated anything. My parents never called themselves hyphenated Americans ever, they are very Americanized, leaned English first thing, but they are never deny they are weren't born here, and I don't really think would ever consider returning to the home country, so they in the end they are Americans. Of course, you can get in to the whole naturalized citizen thing or natural born, although another head spinning debate might ensue.

Why thank you, I took a little break and I guess I am back with a vengeance, at least trying anyway :0)

BTW, love that you quote TR, he is a president that I always found very interesting. Remember to "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."