[AlaskaErik]

I am a first generation American. In fact, I speak English as a second language. But, we are so assimilated that my daughter has no idea of any German customs. Every German custom has been totally erased in one generation. I refuse to be a hyphenated American and I made sure my daughter knew nothing of her German past.

[Beer30]

You can always tell a german, you just can’t tell them much.

3/4 kraut, 1/4 irish. As a child I knew my middle name was Henry, as an adult, I was proud to understand I bore the name of my grandfather Heinrich.

I can still here my Grandma call my name in her halting english.

They came to be Americans, and I am the fortunate American.

United States of America.

Land of the free and home of the brave.