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Wishing for some culture in my family
St. Patricks Day-A day for the irish.....although I am cooking cornbeef, cabbage and potatoes as we speak, I long to be able to embrace some culture that was in my family background, but the only culture that was ever spoken about was the band Culture Club from the 80's. You see, I am what my family calls "Heinz 57", meaning our family comes from so many different types of bloodlines that when doing a family tree, my cousin had to use enough trees to make a housing developement. Seriously, we cannot find true culture in my family background. What is a 44 year old woman to do with no culture? I can't purchase it, I can't make it up (I could but my family would call a therapist) I will just settle for being me....a happily married, mom, daughter, sister, aunt and cousin to numerous other family members who are in the same boat as I am......lacking culture but we have eachother................ 2 comments from 2 users
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posted by
sunnica
on Mar 20, 2008 at 04:13 PM
Hilarious topic! How was the cornbeef and cabbage? We were out of town and I missed that meal!! Funny story: I am an adopted child. When I was old enough to ask about my origins (background, heritage, etc.), my mom just told me that I am Norwegian (because she is). When I was old enough to search and locate my birth parents, I learned that I am, indeed, Norwegian (and Polish!). But Debbie hit it right on with me -- my culture is Bakersfieldian. :) posted by
dweaver3
on Mar 20, 2008 at 02:33 PM
My background is English, Welsh, and German, but it's the German part in me that I relate to most. Still, America has a extensive culture of its own - not the most healthy culture in the world, but a rich one nonetheless. It's probably easier to recognize American culture when comparing it to another country ... and we've such a large country that regioinal differences vary widely. Even in California our culture is incredibly varied. Bakersfield sure has it's own sense of culture!
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