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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Out of the ES years, but this used to piss me off.  We actually can point to relatives who came from Europe (Ireland & German) in the later half of the 19th century. My parents were were 2nd gen and between the German side dropping all German things during WW1 and the Irish side being big strivers I grew up with no ethnic affinity.  So when my kids had to do these things, I sent them dressed in their athletic wear with chocolate chip cookies.  One kid didn't care and the other thought it was funny and made up a story about how the cookies were a secret family recipe.  Another vote for just showing up and representing Texas![/quote]

Your parents were second generation so what was the problem?   They must have had some stories.  [/quote]

dp:  It's like you didn't even read the post you responded to.[/quote]

PP PP - ie the one who's parents were 2nd gen.  I can think of exactly 2 stories from my parents.  German side - my ggp and gggp would speak German at home when they didn't want the kids to understand what they were talking about.  This was told when I listened into something I wasn't supposed to.  Irish side - my ggf died of typhus 2 weeks after they arrived in the US.  This when I asked about our Irish heritage.   So, yeah, that's why I don't have any "stories" or cultural affinity to share.[/quote]

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