Typical Americans Attempts to Define Himself

Author: Scyess

Date: July 10, 2002

by Scyess
7-10-02
Well, my paternal grandmother was half Dutch, a quarter French, and a quarter German. She married my grandfather, who was Irish and Latvian...
I understand. You're white.
Well my MATERNAL grandmother was actually half Polish, but she had a quarter Estonian in her. The other quarter was Romanian, via Italy...
I get it. You're white.
Well, no... because my maternal grandfather was half Scottish and a quarter Slovenian. The other quarter, though, was American Indian, which would make me...
...white.