My Irish ancestors and their people helped build New York, to a great extent. They were bricklayers, elevator workers, ornamental plasterers and they built St. Patrick gothic cathedral on Fifth Avenue, which, if you have not seen it, do, and please reflect on how it was NOT built by government money nor effort, it ic certainly not and never was a catholic city.
These people were lawyers and teachers in the old country, and some were famine people. They took jobs they could get, as it was inhospitable to the Irish, and one particular aunt said it was well deserved. And the women, generally speaking, made sure their kids were educated.
And they contributed much to the university system, certainly the school system. How many St. Pats schools and parishes are on Long Island, Queens and Brooklyn?
They were not put there by the inhabitants’ tax money, doing the Irish a favor.
There was not this entitlement. It was earned. Right or wrong, let’s not get that mixed up.
Whenever one attends the St. Patrick Day parade in NY, they can see that people of Irish heritage take the United States as their country, and include everyone around them in tat heritage without animosity.
Yet, if you could show me a photo or relate an instance of someone singing our National Anthem in foreign country costume, and then during a time of threat, and sending a child out to do the job, I will be interested in your opinion.
Not until.
Perhaps, as cited on this thread, a pair of lederhosen.
You are ignorant.
Do you think that Texas was built by the folks from the Alamo?
You are a bigotted fool.
He is a Mariachi singer and this is the costume that he wears when he performs. He didn’t sing it in Spanish and I didn’t see him wearing or waving a Mexican flag. And I think he did a great job too.
10 Year Old Sebastien De La Cruz Sings National Anthem
Mexican-Americans who have been here for a few centuries are a huge part of Texas/US history, you can’t deny that....of course it’s a huge part of San Antonio history as well. Of course the press is going milk everything from what a couple of ignorant morons tweet.
And that is the problem. A few ignoramuses make some stupid comments and what should have been no big deal get’s turned into a controversy by people on both sides.
Yet, if you could show me a photo or relate an instance of someone singing our National Anthem in foreign country costume, and then during a time of threat, and sending a child out to do the job, I will be interested in your opinion.
US National Anthem sung by an American of Polish descent wearing a traditional Polish costume (starts at 2:20).
March at Cleveland Museum of Art for Polish Constitution Day
OK, not the best version ever but she tried and she got all the words right.
Local Irish Dancer Sings National Anthem at Cyclones Game (in Irish costume)
Americans of Indian descent performing the National Anthem with traditional Indian instruments. (Sorry for the bad video and audio quality but you can still tell the guy has a great voice.)
American National Anthem performed by Indian Artists
Star Spangled Banner .. Traditional Chinese Instruments NYC june 2012
Deidre Antonio sings National Anthem in Apache
And FWIW, not the National Anthem but the 45th Annual Veterans Day parade on the San Carlos Reservation. I see lots of patriot Americans, many of whom served in the military and many wearing Native costumes and performing traditional Native dancing – but all proud to be Americans and also proud of their Native American heritage.