creative noshing

My maiden name is of Irish origin and I still have  some tell tale signs of my Irish ancestors, such as pale, almost blue, skin. During the summer, my motto is “born to burn.” All kidding aside, growing up in the south is interesting, because it seems that you identify with being southern first, then American, then, if there is any lineage left, you may or may not identify with your ancestry.

For me, my family did not celebrate our Irish heritage at all. I learned about my bloodline in a Social Studies class during grammar school. We were all mixed grab bags of ethnicity, because that is what you get here in the melting pot. Our teacher focused more on our last names, to  give us a focus.

I was enamored with the thought of being Irish, though all that I knew was the tidbits that came through television…

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