Quote Originally Posted by cavscout View Post
One side of me can sympathize with the sentiment of the emailer. When I see the oafish drunks acting like idiots on St. Paddy's Day and Cinco De Mayo.

If those who cherish it do not defend it, it will be corrupted by those who are ignorant of it's meaning and significance.
I heartily agree with both, and especially the latter. I have whole boxes of family photos that I can only guess as to who they are (Most taken in the early 1900's) To celebrate one's ethnic history is to preserve it! The only danger is that it can be romanticized all out of any resemblance to the reality.