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Dorothy V

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5. Anglo Derived Culture? Like only people with certain ancestries go to church? And then there's food - let this white
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:17 PM
Friday

Southern woman who even looks WASPish invite you to a supper of hopping john or gumbo (French and African). I'll play some gospel and rock music while you're here (African influences Bigtime - see Sister Rosetta Tharp for instance). Then there's the influences from places like Mexico - I do love street tacos! Ditto Italy, as in Pizza, spaghetti, pesto, etc. I can also eat my weight in twice-cooked pork and spring rolls.
I estimate that the amount of actual Anglo influence in my life is mostly lingual, since English is my native tongue (we won't go into my dialect right now ) The rest is a lovely mix of cultures from at least 4 continents.
By the by, according to the 1850 US Census my great-great-great-grandma, Prudence Woodall, was a Mulatto. Bet a whole lot of magats wouldn't want to know what lurks in their family trees. Heehee!

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