” my near ancestors coming from Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia, and the author’s birthplace, Galicia “
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My best bud growing up in Canada is from Galicia. Get this: when their family immigrated to Canada, it was Montreal. At a young age, he had to learn both English and French which was a nightmare but he pulled it off. When he visits me in Hollywood, he calls the mexican spanish “ third world garbage” lol
Another fun part was when he invited me to a Basque party years ago. They didnt want to be called Spaniards but Basque. It’s like a number of Texans I know of who get insulted when you call them Americans. Truly eye-opening..
The Basques may be the oldest ethnic group in Europe. It is unclear what other groups they may have branched, and their language is unique.