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 >
> > > > > 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