Multicultural Night- what to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't you long for the days where you picked a country name out of a hat and hoped for the best?

No!!!!!!
That’s when you get all sorts of stupid stereotypes at tables. Sorry Karen, but the chips and salsa from Chevys don’t really represent Mexico.

At least if families pick a country on their own they’ll feel some pride and hopefully has some resources to something sorta-kinda-almost authentic-ish.

So then what's keeping Karen's family from choosing Mexico on their own and serving up chips and salsa from Chevy's?

You can serve up chips and salsa from Chevy's, but then Mexico is the wrong label.

The correct culture label would be American ex-urbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Texas was its own country prior to becoming part of the US. I'd go with Texas. How many generations removed can you still claim a country of origin?

Read the books. It was part of Mexico.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Texas was its own country prior to becoming part of the US. I'd go with Texas. How many generations removed can you still claim a country of origin?

Read the books. It was part of Mexico.

"It became its own country, called the Republic of Texas, from 1836 until it agreed to join the United States in 1845."

https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-texas