In Canada, everybody came from somewhere else, or their forebears did. Even the few FBIs (full blooded Indian. First Nations.) who are not mixed with other places' genes, their ancestors came by land bridge way back when.
Where this is going is, my previous manager at work was half German, half Scots. I liked the Scots side, didnt much like the German side. In him, they were distinct, not to sound like a big 'races' guy or anything.
His grandfathers had actually fought on opposite sides of the same battle in WW2. Both survived, obviously but thats pretty damn interesting. Emigrated to Canada after the war was over, settled in the same part of Nova Scotia, had kids, and dang if those kids dont meet up and boink.
I am typing this in the garage (its a perfect day: 22, little breeze, I can smoke out here) on his old laptop I bought from him when he moved to Ontario.
My gal is Polish/Scots. Her dad was in Poland when all Hitler's festivities started, and got out before they were done.
One of my buds is what I call a classic western Canadian mix. He is half Ukrainian from Saskatchewan, Cree from Manitoba, mixed in BC with some Scots.
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