Americans, why do you say you and your family is Irish/English/German/Swedish etc

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@Hunt

In northern and midwestern areas, though, this is very different, in part because of more recent waves of immigrants. As other posters have noted, many Americans retain customs and foods from their countries of origin. In some cases, this is also connected to religion.

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<p>Definitely! Depending on what part of the U.S. one is from, it may be very common to be first or second generation, especially for those of us over 40. Where I grew up, many of us had parents or grandparents immigrants from from “the old country.” :)</p>