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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, think George Washington, Teddy Roosevelt, Dwight
Eisenhower, U. S. Grant, Andrew Jackson, and George Bush.
Kennedy would not count as he was Catholic.

A military appointment at West Point would be preferred
but a Naval Academy appointment would also suffice for
a son of a WASP family.

Many many WASP families have a tradition of service to our country.

Philadelphia Wasp families have had family summer homes
at the Jersey shore for over 100 years.  Think Cape May,
Beach Haven (the oldest part)--this area is very
similar to the oldest part of Rehoboth.  Typically the
family maid would come with the family for the summer.

WASP families built New York City...again....hard work.
A prior poster mentioned the Dutch families that
were prominent in building New York City.
German families were prominent in settling the Pennsylvania/Maryland corridor.  All were hard working
WASP families.  I agree with the prior poster on this.

I think you are confusing WASP culture that is heavily
linked to the protestant work ethic that founded this
country with the marketing of a preppy culture.
They can be the same but not necessarily.

Not all those who are of white Anglo Saxon Protestant backgrounds are preppy in fact most are not.
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