I once was referred to as Irish-American. I had to point out that my faimly arrived here in 1697, fought in the Revolutionary War, and that I carried a Passport issued by the United States of America.

Apparently it was a research thing for satistical reasons, but it still seemed silly to me.

However, I was born a fifth-generation Texan. If you live in Texas you will understand the bragging rights that come with this, but you are also admitting that your ancestors must have been some of the world's biggest dead-beats since most people came to Texas when my people did to escape their debts.

"I am going to Texas; you can go to Hell!"... Davy Crockett (to a political opponent).