[hsalaw]

This is so funny! If there were a German-American holiday, he'd have German ancestry, too. And if there were a Rumanian-American holiday, he'd be Rumanian as well as Irish and German. What a joke!

[Vigilanteman]

Do the math. Every generation, your number of ancestors double. Of course, eventually they may even begin to overlap. My parents have a common ancestor born in 1440 and there is even more overlap once you are able to trace back to 1000 or so. Anyone who can get back to 500 a.d. has more ancestors who were alive on earth at the time (not counting the overlap). It is just a question of degree. And its a lot of fun. My kids can check the Native American, Hispanic, Asian, White and Mixed Race boxes on their college admission forms. Chances are even fair that we may even turn up an African someday.

[justiceseeker93]

There is a German-American holiday: Steuben Day. I believe there are still parades in some American cities on that day to honor Count von Steuben's contribution to the American effort during the Revolution.