26 Feb 16
Originally posted by phil3000I could have grown up in America. As I remember, people (in the Midwest) called my parents Brits, which was fine by them. My sister and I were treated really kindly, and I think we both felt more American than British at one stage (although most of all we felt we were part of our own family). Though I never learnt that national anthem and didn't quite understand pledging allegiance to the flag every morning at school, I respected that that was the way things were done. We moved back to England in 1984 and I treasured my American memories for a long time. I don't know whether I would have ended up calling myself Anglo-American -- it's just too difficult to compute that answer, as I have not been back very much and have lost touch.
Irish American ,African American ,Spanish American never hear of people in the US referring to themselves as Anglo American .
Unfashionable ?
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26 Feb 16
Originally posted by NoEarthlyReasonI can only think of two types of hyphenated Canadians we hear used and that's English-Canadians and French-Canadians. We are a Bilingual nation...well officially anyway.
I could have grown up in America. As I remember, people (in the Midwest) called my parents Brits, which was fine by them. My sister and I were treated really kindly, and I think we both felt more American than British at one stage (although most of all we felt we were part of our own family). Though I never learnt that national anthem and didn't quit ...[text shortened]... ust too difficult to compute that answer, as I have not been back very much and have lost touch.
26 Feb 16
Originally posted by phil3000I am partly anglo-american but also partly not. I was actually born in France.
Irish American ,African American ,Spanish American never hear of people in the US referring to themselves as Anglo American .
Unfashionable ?
My ancestry includes people who are Polish and Prussian, English, German, French and who knows what else.
I wouldn't even know where to begin in using all of that to refer to myself.
I am happy to be associated with these other countries through my roots or ancestry but I do not need to define myself by including them in what I call myself.
Why on earth do I need to complicate things?
I do not owe loyalty or allegiance to any other country but America.
This is where I choose to live, where I pay taxes and vote, and where I am a citizen.
So I am simply an AMERICAN. I don't have any need to be more than that.
