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Obama is an Oahuan, or possibly a Honoluluan. We are mostly Punans, Punatics, or possibly pahoadillos.
I think I will be a Paradise Parker, as I will be parking my ass in paradise.
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Originally posted by Damon
Hawaii was called "Hawaii" long before statehood [}
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Would a Texan move onto a Cherokee Indian Reservation and then call himself an "Indian"?
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Texas was called Texas before statehood also, as were other territories.
The Cherokee Indian Reservation is not a state, and the people living there are still called North Carolinians.
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really, so, If my sister-in-law, who was born in Texas marries a Native-Hawaiian that has a house in the "Hawaiian Home Lands", she will not be allowed to live there?
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For Jon and JerryCarr -
My wife was born and raised in Sweetwater. Both of us a fraction Native Amer-ican but do not claim so on the forms with boxes to check. We met when I was in the Navy after she had migrated to Port Aransas. Nary a prouder collection of people have I encountered anywhere. I learned that the best response when questioned with, "are you from Texas?" was to reply, "No, but I got here as quick as I could." Moving away eventually, we were blessed to leave with many fond memories, the knowhow to slow cook brisket to perfection, and to make kickazz chili.
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Originally posted by Damon
I said "you won't find many..."[
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And your sister would still be a Texan... Married to a Hawaiian.[
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If they had a child... It would be part Hawaiian... as my child is... but I will never be Hawaiian[
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LOL... Only time will tell if the re-definition will hold.
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Originally posted by swys
For Jon and JerryCarr -
My wife was born and raised in Sweetwater. Both of us a fraction Native Amer-ican but do not claim so on the forms with boxes to check. We met when I was in the Navy after she had migrated to Port Aransas. Nary a prouder collection of people have I encountered anywhere. I learned that the best response when questioned with, "are you from Texas?" was to reply, "No, but I got here as quick as I could." Moving away eventually, we were blessed to leave with many fond memories, the knowhow to slow cook brisket to perfection, and to make kickazz chili.
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Sweetwater... right down the street from where I was born, Fort Stockton and my wife was born in Cisco.
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More accurately, Hamlin, but most people never heard of Hamlin. Cisco is right near my best old bud's home, Brownwood...he proudly claims as the geographical center of TX. I don't know how to measure it.
Re: my post on chili and BBQ...being from Ft Stockton ever make it to the annual Terlingua festival?