Ethnic diversity: North vs. South

[Drolefille]

My dad's mom's family kept the German name during both World Wars but they're all farmers in Kansas so I doubt they had neighbors to harass them about it.

Just a thought about ethnicity, some of it could be masked due to marriage. My last name is English although my mom is 100% Italian in her heritage. Her family's names are all very clearly Italian, but since she's female, the last name is lost despite the fact that we're very Italian (although less so than my grandmother).

I do know that my grandmother (a DZ) dealt with some discrimination with regards to sororities, her sister never joined one because she felt discriminated against and I would bet my nonna's rush was different as a daughter of immigrants than as someone who's been here since the Revolution.

/my thoughts, they ramble.