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Originally Posted by Nightrider  Dad = 100% Swedish
Mom = Irish
My grandfather (dad's father) was a Lutheran Minister in Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut. That side of the family are all Swedish Lutherans, as my ancestors immigrated to New Sweden, Maine on ships. . . My great-great grandfather started Gustav Adolph church in New Sweden Maine, and my great grandfather was once the First Selectman of that town. . .
Anyway, my roots go back pretty far. . .  |
Do you feel your view differ from mainstream America because of your Swedish background?
Do you get back there much? --- help me Instant Runoff Voting, you're my only hope --- "There is no such thing as laziness. Laziness is only lack of incentive." Norman Reider, MD
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