I wrote this yesterday but didn't get a chance to upload it.
Happy Cinco de Mayo! What kind of family traditions unique to your heritage do you celebrate?
There is one very big family tradition unique to my heritage that comes to my mind: celebrating St. Patrick?s Day. My grandparents came from County Sligo to the US just before WWI. We still have relatives in Ireland. I remember my dad?s side of the family as all being boisterous and friendly. They spoke loudly, sang songs loudly and fought loudly.
I remember on St. Patrick?s Day, I always wore green. My father would have been mortified if my brother or I went out with no greenery. That everyone was supposed to wear green was okay with us. We figured everyone was honorarily Irish on March 17th.
We always ate corned beef and cabbage for dinner. We?d pour apple cider vinegar over the boiled cabbage. I?m not sure if the vinegar is a heritage thing or a family thing.
Later, I was sort of embarrassed to find out that corned beef is not a traditional dish of the mainstream Irish population. I?m not going to give it up though!
1. What is the biggest problem in today's society?
this is joint: homelessness and under-or-non insured (health)
2. How does algebra relate to daily life?
Well, I?d probably use it to figure out how much carpet I need or how to increase a recipe or something
1. What do you use the computer for most?
Socializing, followed by writing
What's On your 'favorite games' list Right Now?
Parcheesi
Sorry
UNO
Life
Monopoly