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naw, I am of Irish descent, you know, the blacks of Europe. Course I never lived in Europe so that was never a problem. But really I am American. I have never put too much stock in people's heritage; I am more concerned about what they are doing now.
for example, my stepfather is a Mayflower descendant through Benjamin Barton. BFD. He has never cared, but his mother registered them all as Mayflower descendants. His kids are a piece of work. One is loopy, and a pain to be around, but the other is a drug abuser and alcoholic who molested his own daughter. So having a 400 year old name doesn't mean much. My family name goes back further, but it is what I do that counts.
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