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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:21 PM Original message |
Why did we appropriate the term "American?" |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think it has something to do with |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Some Americans think all Canadians or Mexicans should be called |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes, but the United States is not the only country |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Not true |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. You guys took over the name. Europeans are Europeans from where-ever |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Are you agreeing with me or arguing with me? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I'm agreeing! Sorry. I was just backing up your explanation. Obviously not |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. No problem! I appreciate it! Where are you from? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That happens on the boards all the time. Go in in a mood and read the |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:25 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Are you from Canada? |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 03:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. Yup. Nowhere specific. Everywhere really. |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 07:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
42. Heh? We're located on the continent of North America too.. |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Then we are Americans AND North Americans |
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noahmijo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. It is from Amerigo Vespucci |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. On a serious note ... |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 09:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
45. Hang on - it may come from Richard Amerike, Welsh financer of John Cabot |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
50. Then why aren't we called "Vespuccians?" |
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MrMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. Do they use "America" as part of their country's name? |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. OK. I will accept this. Thanks (nt) |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Well, okay, but ... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
48. because it was descriptive and accurate |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #48 |
62. It's more than that actually. |
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JohnyCanuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. I agree. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. my then 9 year old asked the same question of a bunch of adults |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Think of this, though ... |
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prole_for_peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. why do you hate america(n)? |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Hate? Where did you get this? |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 08:12 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Don't worry, it's a DU in-joke... |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-07-06 12:05 AM Response to Reply #43 |
77. Sorry. Should have caught this the first time. |
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prole_for_peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
60. sorry that was a joke. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-07-06 12:06 AM Response to Reply #60 |
78. Thanks. Should have caught it.. (nt) |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. What's with all the questions? |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's short for "United States of American" |
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Osito (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. Are you looking for a serious answer? |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Yes, thank you. Appreciate the history lesson (not my area) (nt) |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. What about them? |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. Thank you for the history lesson |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. Spanish speakers don't call US citizens "Americans" |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. That's strange |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. In colloquial speech many terms are used |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:18 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. What is the source of "Gringo?" |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:29 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. There are several legends about the word |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #38 |
47. I've heard that "Gringo" comes from "Griego".... |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #47 |
67. As I said, there are different theories about the word |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #36 |
54. "Green go!" |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
17. Hell, half of 'those' Americans think Central America |
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philarq (273 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. Why do you hate America |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
21. "United" & "States" are both in the conventional long form name of Mexico |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-05-06 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. God bless America -- All of it. |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. You are correct....nt |
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Clara T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
29. America |
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ugarte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:02 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Why some "Americans" don't want to be lumped with Americans |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
49. the name is descriptive |
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Clara T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
66. I'm not a worshipper of |
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gorrister (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
39. reminds me of song |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:29 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. LOL. And having the Penguins as fellow citizens |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
44. To make the real Americans, Native Americans, disappear down |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
51. any alternative is cumbersome |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. "not being creatures of a nation state or a constitution" |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:18 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. jurisdictions and grazing fences |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. "to claim sovereignty" |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 03:46 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. so there we are faced with it |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
52. first person to use "United States of America" in writing |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
53. We're arrogant |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-07-06 12:22 AM Response to Reply #53 |
80. Similarly, we have the "World Series" |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-07-06 12:34 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. And don't even get me started on Miss Universe! nt |
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Bushy Being Born (267 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
55. Because we are the United States of America |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
56. I don't know about English canada, but there are a lot of people in Québec |
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oneoftheboys (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
57. Hold on, I'll be right back... |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 02:00 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Hi oneoftheboys!! |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
58. When we decided to be named for an Italian map maker. |
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kcwayne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
59. Because it sounded better than White Conquerors or Religious Bigots |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
61. USAnian (use-A-nian pronounciation) |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-07-06 12:20 AM Response to Reply #61 |
79. I like this. Will have to train my mouth to say it ;-) (nt) |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
69. Years ago in the UK, |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. so how many Canadians |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-07-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #73 |
82. You'd be surprised. |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
71. because we forgot to get a real name! :P |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. is it more silly than calling Canada , Canada or Mexico, Mexico |
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philarq (273 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. come on---everyone knows |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
72. Because there was no collective name for the British colonies |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-06-06 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
75. Everyone was called Americans. |
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