I knew a guy that is of Lithuanian(?) decent. Of course now I forget his first name - but it was very odd and ethnic even though he and his parents iirc were born in America.
He does Lithuanian folk dance, cooks native meals, etc.
I asked him if he would name his kids with a Lithuanian name and he said yes.
I told him that is pretty impressive to have the culture passed down through so many generations - but he was also fully American in speech and values.
“Yeah - most Lithuanians make a big deal out of our culture. We, and our culture almost got wiped out. We vowed to never let that happen.”
He should have visited Alameda, CA before its Lithuanian restaurant closed July 31 this summer.
I told him that is pretty impressive to have the culture passed down through so many generations - but he was also fully American in speech and values.
“Yeah - most Lithuanians make a big deal out of our culture. We, and our culture almost got wiped out. We vowed to never let that happen.”
Like the Russians/Soviets making everyone speak Russian, for example.
Recently saw "Ashes in the Snow." Very intense movie about Lithuanians sent to Siberia by the Soviets during WWII.