The lack of a Scottish American heritage month is a serious injustice.
The tories can go cry in a corner, though. Fucking white house burners.
(OK, mostly being a dick for lols, but honestly don’t feel bad that the former colonial power we rebelled against to even have a nation doesn’t have a special holiday)
I wonder why people might feel compelled to honor Irish immigrants specifically, surely it is just because people are being mean to those poor British people from that tiny backwater island.
Do you know your history about how Britain starved Ireland during the “””””potato famine””””?
History, it makes you understand things!
Oh, I do. I’m about 1/4 Irish. One of my favorite songs is “Famine”, by Sinead O’Connor. I’m also part British, so I feel guilty when I hear it, too.
Because the rest of the world is fed up of Americans claiming they are xyz nationality when in reality
- they’ve never set foot in that country
- they know nothing of current politics in that country
- they know nothing of the current struggles in that country
- their only connection to the country is some arbitrary fact like “i like a song from an artist from that country”
You’re just an ignorant American who has nationality dysphoria.
Maybe if you stand in a garage you can convince yourself you’re a car? Try drinking only petrol coloured beverages to really convince yourself.
I have actually visited every country that is part of my dna map, except Sweden. Who are you to call someone ignorant? You must have a really high opinion of yourself.
No, I just have a really low opinion of Americans.
Maybe because the Irish came over in huge numbers and are responsible for helping build up America’s infrastructure and manufacturing more than anyone else.
Could also be that the Irish were persecuted against pretty heavily here in America and in Ireland. Not so much the Scots and Britts
I agree with WoozytheBear. This was along the lines of what I was thinking, too.
I’ll drink scotch or old speckled hen whenever I please.
I found this: https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/april/scottish-american-heritage-month-april without too much difficulty.
Not sure if there is an English or Welsh version, or British. There may well be local ones…