Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
To be brought up in a "melting pot" with a bewildering range of values and traditions brought by immigrants from many disparate lands, none of which are allowed to prevail in the imperative for national unity, perhaps is the reason now for identifying with a distinct background and saying "This is where I choose to belong".
I think there's some truth to that, compounded further by the rootlessness of many folks here. I was born in Utah, raised in Chicago, South Carolina, Florida and eventually Georgia. Where am I from? Beats me.

I do know that my interest in my family's roots, and in particular the prominent Scottish roots, date back to a very early age, certainly before I was consciously aware of the "melting pot" and "rootlessness" issues... but perhaps they were playing a role even then.