...named "Indians" by Columbus
which are infact the last remains of the Mayas and the Incas....
Wrong.
(only true from Mexico and on further South)
It could be that someone from such a small country doesn't completely grasp the total size of the USA. It's one thing to look at a map, but a total different one once you actually experience traveling even 500 miles in the States. From our experience, you can travel qs little as 500 and find each different segment of the population, whether its Black, White, or some other ethnic group has a "favored" drink... "food" etc, but in 6 months time, it could (usually IS) something entirely different. lol Just those phase - fad things.
I *do* find it sort of silly to use your ancestors countries of origin to ID yourself... Especially the one statement bringing "the melting pot" in... If you re born here, you *ARE* American... if you Naturalize, you are *STILL* an American.
I'm only third Generation American while my old man has hundreds of Generations before him that were American. (He doesn't count the bit of Irish-British in him too often. lol) Using all the countries my 'direct' Ancestors came from would take more time than I'd want to invest in identifying myself. Uhhhh... American?
It would be like my Hubby saying, I'm "African-Chinese-Mongol-Alaskan, Canadian, (fill in the states), Native American, oops, American. His people have been here for at least 40,000 years and perhaps as many as 60,000+.
