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whathehell

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2. WOW!
Wed Jun 24, 2015, 12:12 AM
Jun 2015

That is so interesting!..Sorry for not getting back sooner, I've been experiencing severe time restraints

and I wanted to take enough time to write a real response.

I will definitely pm you with my questions, etc.

Pooka Fey, I've seen your name here for awhile and I'm glad we've finally met.

Vidimo se (Croatian for "see you soon"!)

P.S. I know what you mean about the French viewing you as "American only" and being indifferent

to your ancestry. I've gotten the same response from my ethnic brethren in Ireland, and even Croatia,

though to a lesser extent.


It's like that with the Euros and Asians as well, if my Japanese former roommate is any example.

When she came here from Japan, she met Japanese-Americans who, excited to meet her, greeted her

with "Hey, I'm Japanese too"!. Her reaction?... "Eh, they're Americans".

Good talking to you, Pooka..I've gotta go now, but will be getting in touch by PM soon.

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