In a message dated 5/25/00 11:16:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hijodi@home.com writes: << When I think of the earlier Dutch settlers you referred to, I don't think of them as PA Dutch...unless, of course, they stayed and blended with the later settlers to become so. >> Hi Jodi, Yes I can except what you are saying. This I have learned from my research. And I thank you for your kind words about my defending Dutch as Dutch. As a matter of fact, the Dutch started over here in the late 1500's. And the Germans did follow afterwards. I have no problem with Germans. I am German, Irish, PA Dutch, and Lenape Native American. Thank You for your kind reply. I to believe this could be a healthy discussion. Thank You, Mary Jane