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Originally posted by Mobycat:

The Poles in Chicago did NOT try and assimilate as fast as possible. They set up their own churches, their own schools...even their own hospitals.
I'm sure every one of their children learned English.

It seems they also didn't suck on the government cheese, nor expect it. Not like today's immigrants.

Seeing that your ancestors have been here so long, you are a white boy that will have to pay slavery reparations if/and/or/after Barack Obama becomes president.

My ancestors came after 1900 so I will be exempt.