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5. My grandfather arrived from Prince Edward Island speaking French

Thu Aug 3, 2017, 04:56 AM

Aug 2017

and promptly learned to speak Italian working in Boston's North End.

English became his third language some years later as necessary.

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Yup! Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #7

Quite the over-broad generalization you're making Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #8

Not even remotely close to what I said. Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #9

You are correct. I apologize. Behind the Aegis Aug 2017 #20

No. You said "the left". nt kcr Aug 2017 #17

Kind of like how they love female ReTrumplicans maxrandb Aug 2017 #19

I figured they were either British or Australian. gordianot Aug 2017 #2

Neither did mine - when they came through Ellis Island. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #3

Sublime irony! longship Aug 2017 #4

My grandfather arrived from Prince Edward Island speaking French Sedona Aug 2017 #5

He looks like his grandparents were Carp. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #11

LMAO! CottonBear Aug 2017 #12

*snort* smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #14

. dalton99a Aug 2017 #16

Can we send him back? HAB911 Aug 2017 #13

Yeah, and Paul Ryan used govt programs. They are all evil hypocrites. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #15