"Arri London" > wrote in message
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> Charles Gifford wrote:
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> > "Arri London" > wrote in message
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> > > Charles Gifford wrote:
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> > > > "Arri London" > wrote in message
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> > > > > Frogleg wrote:
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> > > > > > On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 07:28:37 -0600, Arri London
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> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Here in NM, anyone who isn't Hispanic, Asian, Black or Native
> > American
> > > > > > >is normally referred to as 'Anglo'. It isn't a reference to a
> > > > particular
> > > > > > >nationality. It means she was white, which she was.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In 'Red Sky at Morning,' Richard Bradford's novel based on a
> > somewhat
> > > > > > fictionalized 1940s Santa Fe, a character says "We only
recognize 3
> > > > > > kinds of people in Sagrado: Anglos, Indians, and
Natives."..."But
> > what
> > > > > > about the Negro?" "I already explained that to you. He's an
Anglo.
> > > > > > That is, he's an Anglo unless you're differentiating between him
and
> > > > > > an Indian. Then he's 'white.'"
> > > > >
> > > > > LOL that wouldn't work any more. The Black community would tend to
> > > > > resent being called Anglo.
> > > >
> > > > But it isn't right when white people who aren't Anglo resent being
> > called
> > > > Anglo? ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Charlie
> > >
> > > I haven't met anyone here who resents being called 'Anglo' yet. It's
> > > understood to mean 'white' nowadays, so what's to resent if one is
> > > white?
> >
> > Hi! Let me introduce myself. I'm Charlie and I certainly would resent
being
> > called Anglo. If it is understood by some people to mean white, that is
a
> > sad commentary on their education.
> >
> > Charlie
>
> But you don't live here (NM) and if you aren't white you wouldn't be
> called Anglo around here anyway

My dear friend. I may visit! I am very white but I am Norman-Irish. No
Anglo - no Saxon. However, I would not be *really* offended. I might offer
instruction though. ;-)

Charlie