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Mr. Perfect wrote:.

I have had the opportunity as an American of several generations of heritage to visit my native homeland. It effected me more deeply than I ever thought it would.

As an American, we do have and odd situation where everyone is from somewhere else. This is actually normal for us. Also for Canadians and Australians.

But for most of the world you live in your ancestral homeland. I am wondering if people would share their experiences on the topic.

For Americans many of us forget where we came from, and then down the line someone looks it up and gets really excited about it for a while.

My experience visiting that place was profound.

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noddy wrote:bit of a stretch for me - one side of the family is somewhat simple with england and sweden being the primary inputs but the other side gets complicated fast.

i have lived in the south pacific, which is part of my heritage, but its so incompatible with the modern west its hard to reconcile, so i dont.

Simple Minded wrote: some of my most recent ancestors had opposed tombs.....

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Simple Minded wrote:

noddy wrote:NapLajoieon polo

Another data point that most great people are great because of their ancestor's DNA.

NapLajoieonSteroids wrote:

Simple Minded wrote:

noddy wrote:NapLajoieon polo

Another data point that most great people are great because of their ancestor's DNA.

- Making Heritable Genes Great Again.

LOS ANGELES — When drivers entered California recently from the borders with Arizona and Nevada, they were greeted with signs welcoming them to an “official sanctuary state” that is home to “felons” and “illegals.” It was a prank, but the message was clear: By entering California, they might as well have been entering foreign territory.

Heracleum Persicum wrote:
Good idea always be "upfront", where one comes from, mentally and physically

Back in ATOL was this guy calling himself GREEN, saying all sort of things, "shoe-shining" David Goldman, spearheading attack @ HP .. later he said he an Iraqi Arab Jewish

So, Mr. Perfect, if I may ask, where's your "ancestral homeland" ? ?

Signed
Azari
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Mr. Perfect wrote:

Heracleum Persicum wrote:
Good idea always be "upfront", where one comes from, mentally and physically

Back in ATOL was this guy calling himself GREEN, saying all sort of things, "shoe-shining" David Goldman, spearheading attack @ HP .. later he said he an Iraqi Arab Jewish

So, Mr. Perfect, if I may ask, where's your "ancestral homeland" ? ?

Signed
Azari


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A completely benign out of the way region that is never in the news, ever.


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