A Nation of Immigrants???

“We are a nation of immigrants!” Have you ever heard someone shout this idiotic claim? I beg to differ, but it seems so elementary that it should be unnecessary. But some people are not able to think for themselves so I will explain it for them. I was born in this country. Therefore, I am not an immigrant. I am a native born citizen. I am a native American—don’t get me wrong, I am not claiming to be of American Indian heritage. Nonetheless, I am a native American. I did not migrate to this country from another country.

My parents were born here, as were all my grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents, and 3G-grandparents. I’m pretty sure that if I were able to document any further back than this in my family tree that I would eventually find an ancestor who immigrated to this country. But that “immigrant” status is not something that is passed down from one generation to the next. If you are born in this country to parents who are legal American citizens, then you are not an immigrant. I would hazard a guess that there are several hundred million people who meet this criterion, so to say that we are a nation of immigrants is simply idiotic. If you have ever muttered these words, think about it! 

 

 

 A Facebook post from July 16, 2021: 

This was her, 50 years ago.

Long story short: I met her in November 1970. We had our first date in January 1971. I asked her to marry me in February. We got married July 16, 50 years ago today. I guess we rushed it, but as I explained to her, it took me 23 years to find her and I did not want to waste another minute. She gave meaning to my little insignificant life. It has been a wonderful journey. Thank you, dear Lord (and thank you, too, dear Judy), for enriching me beyond all monetary wealth. Happy Golden Day, Babe. My love for you has grown by a factor of at least 50.

 

 

College: Affordable for Everyone  

 

Here's an example of my college expenses back when no one could afford college. This is for everything except books and incidentals. Coming from a family of low-earning manual laborers, I don't know how we managed it without taking on 40-year loans. It's certainly good that our very intelligent and benevolent government decided to make college "affordable for everyone." Don't ya think? The "problem" that never existed was a lot better than our government's solution. That's my thinking.
                                          

                   

 A little recycling project: The Texas silhouette is carved from some oak hardwood flooring material left over from a project done about 40 years ago. The letters were cut from the top of an old maple (I think) bedroom dresser, probably much older than 40 years. It is about 30 inches tall and wide.