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To: smpc
Isnt 'southern culture' basically celtic in its roots?

Are you suggesting there is no celtic culture?

Well, actually I was joking and enjoying the reaction of those "cultured" southerners who betrayed their culture.

As far as I know, there were many contributors to Southern culture, which certainly inlcuded the Celtic, but many others, including much British influence. But then, one cannot ignore the infuence of the Spanish throughout much of the deep south and southwest, Cajun culture is Arcadian French, of all things, and African and Ameircan Indan influences are not exactly minor, as well as ....

(Sorry I do not refer to the Indians as "native Americans." Everyone born in this country is a Native American.)

Even an ignorant Yankee knows something of the rich Southern heritage.

Hank

88 posted on 12/08/2002 10:56:13 AM PST by Hank Kerchief
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To: Hank Kerchief
Well you probably know more about southern culture than me.All i knew was that in school(in Australia)we did a bit of study on southern(american)culture and they were drawing the parrallels between their culture and ours...mainly the music,the whole cowboy thing,forms of folk dancing etc.And the root of it being that both cultures were celtic.

and the reason i replied to you is because some people say the same thing about 'Australian culture' being an oxymoron.lol
89 posted on 12/08/2002 11:06:41 AM PST by smpc
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