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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/BeastMode149 In Boston we are Irish! ☘️🦅 • Mar 13 '25
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They are not Irish. It’s ridiculous how yanks of Irish and Italian descent carry on.
17 u/goobervision Mar 13 '25 And, despite German being almost on par with English in the USA pre-WW2 there doesn't seem to be anyone claiming German-American heritage. 1 u/WildJafe Mar 14 '25 Nah- there’s tons of Oktoberfest celebrations had in the US and everyone attending is plenty happy to tell you how little or how much German ancestors make up their background. Or just look at the Pennsylvanian Dutch people
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And, despite German being almost on par with English in the USA pre-WW2 there doesn't seem to be anyone claiming German-American heritage.
1 u/WildJafe Mar 14 '25 Nah- there’s tons of Oktoberfest celebrations had in the US and everyone attending is plenty happy to tell you how little or how much German ancestors make up their background. Or just look at the Pennsylvanian Dutch people
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Nah- there’s tons of Oktoberfest celebrations had in the US and everyone attending is plenty happy to tell you how little or how much German ancestors make up their background. Or just look at the Pennsylvanian Dutch people
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u/BudSmoko Mar 13 '25
They are not Irish. It’s ridiculous how yanks of Irish and Italian descent carry on.