@A Common ’tater ""Do many Americans even KNOW there’s a whole world out there?" Of course they do – most “Americans” prefix their origin anyway, almost no one says I am an American, They say (fill in the blank) American —Irish American, German American, African American, Polish American, etc. People selectively attach and remember the world from their supposed history. Besides – is Rita a South American, North American or just plain stupid?? She is of course pretend from the United States.
Since I was born in the United States that makes me an American native but do I qualify for the ethnic, racist, or gender minority benefits? No!!! I am just another troll.
As far as I’m concerned, if you were born in the United States of America, or became a naturalized citizen, you are an American. This hyphenated ethnicity is only dividing this country and setting one against the other.
The problem is, the whole universal ‘citizen of the world’ concept tends to be a modern one. It comes of our being able to travel the world fairly rapidly, and communicate all over the globe instantaneously. But many of our regressive habits and thought patterns have been passed down through the generations- from times when none of that was true- or even possible. **********************Centuries ago, people were more acutely separated by physical distance, and getting word to or from another part of the planet was a slow business. So, in an ironic sense, the concept of ‘one planet one people’ has its own tendency toward myopic vision: when we forget that people have not always lived as we do today
Merry Christmas Roy. Tradition states the Christmas tree must come down by dusk on the Epiphany. I hope you got everything on your list and the same for your loved ones.
Good thing this is fictional or Rita would/could be a memory. “A) We don’t use that word in this office” could, in some parts of the planet get you real dead. Personally, I find her attitude deeply insulting even tho I can’t say I’m the most devout Christian around.
Michael Thorton almost 10 years ago
@johnzakour, @Thomas Scott RobertsRita’s comments are one of the reasons I became an educator…I need to change the minds of the people of my homeland.
rshive almost 10 years ago
We had a town up the road in which there were many Ukrainians. They celebrated Christmas on January 6.
cdward almost 10 years ago
Of course. How else would we know where to put our military bases?
Olddog1 almost 10 years ago
Shouldn’t this have been yesterday?
Agent54 almost 10 years ago
@A Common ’tater ""Do many Americans even KNOW there’s a whole world out there?" Of course they do – most “Americans” prefix their origin anyway, almost no one says I am an American, They say (fill in the blank) American —Irish American, German American, African American, Polish American, etc. People selectively attach and remember the world from their supposed history. Besides – is Rita a South American, North American or just plain stupid?? She is of course pretend from the United States.
dunner99rok almost 10 years ago
Rita’s last comment is one of the reasons why I’ve been perfectly happy to live overseas these past twelve years.
Observer fo Irony almost 10 years ago
Since I was born in the United States that makes me an American native but do I qualify for the ethnic, racist, or gender minority benefits? No!!! I am just another troll.
cbrsarah almost 10 years ago
As far as I’m concerned, if you were born in the United States of America, or became a naturalized citizen, you are an American. This hyphenated ethnicity is only dividing this country and setting one against the other.
guy42 almost 10 years ago
When traveling in the UK I would occasionally be asked what part of America I was from. The only answer I could think of that made sense was “north”.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator almost 10 years ago
The problem is, the whole universal ‘citizen of the world’ concept tends to be a modern one. It comes of our being able to travel the world fairly rapidly, and communicate all over the globe instantaneously. But many of our regressive habits and thought patterns have been passed down through the generations- from times when none of that was true- or even possible. **********************Centuries ago, people were more acutely separated by physical distance, and getting word to or from another part of the planet was a slow business. So, in an ironic sense, the concept of ‘one planet one people’ has its own tendency toward myopic vision: when we forget that people have not always lived as we do today
dvoyack almost 10 years ago
Greek And Russian Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas today.
Hunter7 almost 10 years ago
Merry Christmas Roy. Tradition states the Christmas tree must come down by dusk on the Epiphany. I hope you got everything on your list and the same for your loved ones.
Barker62 almost 10 years ago
Good thing this is fictional or Rita would/could be a memory. “A) We don’t use that word in this office” could, in some parts of the planet get you real dead. Personally, I find her attitude deeply insulting even tho I can’t say I’m the most devout Christian around.