I agree. Detroit isn't such a great city any more, but I am proud to be a Detroiter as it was a wonderful place in the 1940's and 50's when I was growing up. My dad used to say we were "hunkies" and we laughed. My family is German, Hungarian, Croatian, and Slovenian. My husband's is Polish and German, BUT, we are American. I have an Irish and German daughter in law so we celebrate with her on St. Patrick's day. On Christmas we observe my German, Hungarian, Croatian customs. For Easter we do the Polish and Croatian customs. We have extended family that is from England and we wish them a Happy Boxing Day. I fry "Krapfa" for Fat Tuesday. I have Italians and Scots, Hawaiians, Black, Jewish, American Indian and much more married into my family. We are all children of God and happy to be alive. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nenad" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 8:58 AM Subject: RE: [CROATIA-L] Balkans or southeastern Europe > Thanks Frank for the good links... > > To understanding history correctly it is necessary to use and compare > many different sources. Today when internet it is very powerfull tool > everybody can wrote history on personal wishes not on the fact... > > I don't care how people call me; I don't have a problem to be a Balkans, > or Jugoslavians, or Afrikans or maybe Marsians who care.... But for > myself I know exactlly my family roots and resarch what was happened in > the turbolent history on this small piece of the globe... > > So I respect any other opinion and if somebody from Balkan don't like to > be Balkans it is fine for me... > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frank Kurchina [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 3. april 2005 9:28 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Balkans or southeastern Europe > > > Perhaps some subscribers would like to read the definition of "Balkans" > presented below : > (However the printout in 1 inch thick) > Maps below might be the better starting point ? > > TWENTY-FIVE LECTURES ON MODERN BALKAN HISTORY > (THE BALKANS IN THE AGE OF NATIONALISM) > by Steven W. Sowards > http://www.lib.msu.edu/sowards/balkan/ > > List of Maps > http://www.lib.msu.edu/sowards/balkan/maps.htm > > Bibliography > http://www.lib.msu.edu/sowards/staff/balkan/bibliography.html > > v > Frank Kurcina > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005 > >