Interesting site giving population data per zipcode
Jul 4th 2005, 4:56 am
#31
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Re: Interesting site giving population data per zipcode
Whatever Scotch-Irish is I'll have a double! 
Jul 4th 2005, 5:07 am
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Re: Interesting site giving population data per zipcode
Originally Posted by ScotsmanInTexas
Whatever Scotch-Irish is I'll have a double!
Most might be able to trace their ancestry back N generations, but 99% of their families have never been back to their 'mother' countries.
Perhaps as I have blonde hair I will start saying I'm Anglo-Norman or whatever the term would be; alternatively I was thinking of just making something up like Tajik-Samoan.
Jul 4th 2005, 5:15 am
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Re: Interesting site giving population data per zipcode
White non-Hispanic - Another category for lumping people into. Why don't we just get it over with, and discriminate people based on their ethnicity rather than their perceived skin colour.
Yes, the second sentence is a joke.
Yes, the second sentence is a joke.
Jul 4th 2005, 10:55 am
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Re: Interesting site giving population data per zipcode
Originally Posted by Pulaski
You are truely Scottish-Irish, but that is not at all the same as Scotch-Irish per American folklaw - which applies the term (in theory at least) to immigrants from Ireland (geographically) but who were of (specifically) Scottish ancestry. This would pretty much preclude anyone who is true Scotch-Irish from being Catholic as the Scottish emigrants to Ireland were/ (almost?) exclusively protestant (presbyterian).
It was this influx of Scottish protestants into a land populated by native Irish Catholics that caused the, still on-going, "troubles" in Ireland. Which of course makes absurd the idea that anyone who is true Scotch-Irish claiming to be "Irish" and taking up with the whole "Americans all have some Irish ancestry" crap.
Aside from the inter-marrying, either you are of Irish ancestry, and Catholic, or Scotch-Irish (of Scottish ancestry but arriving in America by way of ancesters who emigrated to Ireland), and protestant.
It was this influx of Scottish protestants into a land populated by native Irish Catholics that caused the, still on-going, "troubles" in Ireland. Which of course makes absurd the idea that anyone who is true Scotch-Irish claiming to be "Irish" and taking up with the whole "Americans all have some Irish ancestry" crap.
Aside from the inter-marrying, either you are of Irish ancestry, and Catholic, or Scotch-Irish (of Scottish ancestry but arriving in America by way of ancesters who emigrated to Ireland), and protestant.
- Irish and Catholic
Irish and Protestant (our Orange brethern would protest, but they could get a Republic of Ireland passport if they applied)
Scotch-Irish and Catholic (that would be me)
Scotch-Irish and Protestant
Says a lot for the power of love and marriage (it's an institute you can't disparage....sorry couldn't resist - damn you Al Bundy!)
Jul 4th 2005, 12:40 pm
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Re: Interesting site giving population data per zipcode
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Are you an incorporate town/city? Maybe that's why you're not to be found.
However heres a link to our local chamber of commerce site giving local demographics http://www.harborspringschamber.com/demographics.html
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Jul 4th 2005, 12:53 pm
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Re: Interesting site giving population data per zipcode
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Niiicce......the people we bought our house off moved to Florida....as do most of Noo Joisey.
Spot on...the place is like one massive retirement community for Noo Yoikers and Noo Joisians...and a ******* arrogant, obnoxious lot they are too.
Jul 4th 2005, 2:00 pm
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Re: Interesting site giving population data per zipcode
Originally Posted by ScotsmanInTexas
.... I'm a bit suspicious about the whole idea of Tartan Day also, .....
.... I certainly couldn't afford to go to such a thing ....
