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I think that's true of most Americans.
Desperately clinging on to or seeking some sort of vague or distant heritage to give them a sense of belonging or something?Whereas people that live in the same place as their ancestors, take it for granted I suppose?
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(Oct 31 07, 08:24)I think you're right. America's very identity, if it even has such, can really only be characterized as "eclectic" – even in relatively homogenous white upper middle class neighborhoods, one finds people who trace their heritage back to anywhere and everywhere in Europe.
I know I came off a bit harsh in my comparison of American 'Celts' vs. actual Celts...their are of course exceptions to every rule in that regard.
I think in general, people who are interested in history are also proud of their heritage...regardless of which side of the pond they hail from.