Quote Originally Posted by macneighill View Post
hmmm . . has a familiar "American" ring to it .
Also kinda sounds Australian (except for the "Am. Indian" bit, obviously).

I agree with both points from Hector and Greg. Piper, I also liked your analogy of "hyphenated Americans". My co-workers and friends usually say something like "oh, he's Scottish". I usually correct them saying "no, I'm American but, I have Scottish, Irish, German, Welsh, Polish, Cherokee, Creek and Mohawk ancestors".
I usually short-circuit the discussion a bit by saying "my mother is a MacGregor" which, whilst strictly true, is really only a surname as Her father grew up in New Zealand (but his father OTOH was a thoroughly scottish scotsman). Somewhat ironic that she doesn't like me kilted... yet she is proud of her tartan...

Wade.