Click here if you're German/Slovak/Finnish and any excuse for a drink is okay by you.

[crim son]

:hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. I agree with the second part.

:toast:

[crim son]

2. You're not Finnish?

:toast:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

4. I am, but with a hellacious tan.

;)

[crim son]

6. I knew it! Just another example of how much we have in common.

:loveya:

[Reverend_Smitty]

3. I'm half Slovak and half Irish...

it's a dangerous combination!

[crim son]

5. I was just gonna say that you're screwn!

:toast:

[Reverend_Smitty]

7. I don't even try to fight the urge to drink anymore...

I just let it happen...it's much easier that way

[crim son]

9. But do you squelch the urge to sing after a pint?

That's the question.

[Reverend_Smitty]

11. It's actually the only time I'll sing in public

There's something about the beer that loosens up the vocal cords, it also helps me dance better too. Beer...is there anything it *can't* do?

[crim son]

12. Is there anything beer can't do that vodka can't do better?

:P

I'd like to see and hear that, Reverend_Smitty!

[Reverend_Smitty]

15. It certainly gets you drunk quicker!

This Saturday I did two double shots of Stoli somewhere near the end of the evening and it kicked my ass. I had to be careful not to fall into the water on my way back to the car...sometimes it's not a good idea to put a bar so close to a marina!

I would have only done one shot but my aunt gave up doing shots for Lent...although she considers Jagerbombs not to be shots, they are mixed drinks that you drink really fast! Who gives up shots for lent? lol

[crim son]

17. I love your aunt!

You have to drink your vodka slowly or you'll be finished very early in the night. I'd drink beer but I can't stand the taste of it. I've never learned to like it.

[Reverend_Smitty]

23. yeah vodka is one of those drinks that will sneak up on you all of the sudden...

then POW! you're sloppy drunk!

[Hugin]

8. Darn... Three threads which I don't fall into... Except for the drinking excuses.

That's cool with me.

:hi:

[crim son]

10. Then you're in!

:hi:

[trackfan]

13. Well, I have cousins who are half Bohemian,

and, as far as a drink goes, I seldom bother with an excuse anymore. So I went ahead and clicked.

[crim son]

14. Same general idea. I have a picture of one of my great-great

somebodys in his Russian Naval attire. Doomed to drink, you and I both.

[TheMightyFavog]

16. 3/4 German, 1/4 Irish...

I'll get drunk, invade your country, then sing about it afterwards!

[crim son]

19. That's good policy, the singing afterward.

I just remembered that Grampa's mother was Scottish so when you arrive to rape and pillage, I'll be in a kilt. :*

[ohiosmith]

18. One third German. I'm in.

[crim son]

20. Oh yes you are meine kleine ohiosmithchen!

:7

[ceile]

21. German/Irish

So, naturally I'm torn between beer and whiskey.

[crim son]

24. Naturally!

Although really, there's no need to choose. :P

[AllegroRondo]

22. Are you sure we're not related?

My family happens to also be German/Slovak/Finnish.

:hi:

[crim son]

25. So you must be a good-looking bunch!

:hi:

[AllegroRondo]

65. Like a who's who of Scandanavian wanted posters!

our reunions are a thrill. :)

[BarenakedLady]

26. I'm that too!

Good strong German stock blood runs through 50% of my body.

:toast:

:hi:

[crim son]

31. Hi Baby!

I took off to bake some cookies. We Germanic hausfraus can't be stopped! :toast: :loveya:

[BarenakedLady]

38. Ja!

:toast: :hug:

[Guava Jelly]

27. French Irish and German

Wine ,Whiskey,and Beer :)

[crim son]

32. Culture, music and leiderhosen.

A wonderful combination!

[youthere]

28. RIGHT HERE BABY! GERMAN ALL THE WAY!

W00T! W00T!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[crim son]

33. All the way!

The STBE is German all the way :scared:

:P

[youthere]

62. The Space Transportation Booster Engine?

LOL!

[BurtWorm]

29. I'm Russyn.

Does that count? My mother's father's family come from the Slovakian Carpathians. :patriot:

[crim son]

34. Totally counts.

One more shot of the hard stufff for you. :toast:

[femmocrat]

43. Mine too! I come from a long line of hollow-legged Russyns.

Let's have a pivo!

:beer:

[BurtWorm]

53. 'Zdrovia!

:beer:

[InternalDialogue]

30. Dad's all Bohemian, Mom's German and English.

Therefore, beer is attracted to me.

But the farmer blood on my dad's side at least makes me want to get some work done first.

[crim son]

35. I come from peasants on all sides.

Do your people live long?

[InternalDialogue]

40. Average on my dad's side.

But they get a lot done in those 80 years. The only unusual deaths on my dad's side that I'm aware of were accidents or surgically induced.

Mom's side is a medical atrocity magnet, unfortunately.

[SPKrazy]

36. German...

possibly Slovak as my German relatives lived in Sudetenland in a town called Rokytnice.

any excuse for a drink is okay by me... I sure as hell never needed an excuse!

:toast:

[crim son]

37. Man, the Germans must have bred like rabbits

once they got to this country! :toast:

[SPKrazy]

39. I Believe They Did...

I know my grandfather's family was Catholic and he had a large family that came from a large family, so yeah, rabbits :P


:hi:

[jakefrep]

41. My ancestors came from Alsace-Lorraine...

...is that close enough to being German? :toast:

[crim son]

42. I like you, so I'm going to say yes.

:toast:

[graywarrior]

44. Polish.

I'd drink turpentine (if I still drank)

[crim son]

45. That's harsh.

I'm happy you don't still drink. After all this talk of alcohol I started to pour and then decided against it. I'm having a peanut butter cookie instead. I raise this cookie to you!

[graywarrior]

46. And I'll raise you a tamari toasted almond!

*hic*

[mentalsolstice]

47. I'll drink with you!

In fact I'm drinking now. In honor of my FiL's b'day, even though he's a SOB cuss...hey it's a good excuse to break out a bottle wine (or two)...for the next week. Actually my maiden name was "Flora" which is predominate in Sicily and the northern border with Germany. On my mom's side I'm Scotch-Irish. My husband is Cajun. So I celebrate something, pretty much 2-3 times per week!

on edit: Although I love my husband, madly, I regret giving up my maiden name. I told him recently that I'm thinking about legally changing it back. He was okay with it...

[crim son]

48. I wish I were drinking with you!

"Flora" would be worth switching back to. My maiden name was "Schonblom" so I'm thinking that even after the divorce I'll keep the married name.

:toast: Prosit!

[trackfan]

50. Seems to me that Flora and Schonblom mean almost the same thing.

Are they not both related to "flower"? Isn't Schonblom "pretty flower"?

[crim son]

55. Yes. I was so tired I didn't even notice!

Funny. :D

[mentalsolstice]

61. Heh!

I'm just a weedy flower (but a flower no doubt), and Crimmy's a pretty flower!

[crim son]

63. Bah. I'm StinkWeed.

:pals:

[mentalsolstice]

66. Ah!

But what character you have! :toast:

[gemdem]

49. Mostly German, a wee bit Irish

On the German side, if I go back far enough might actually find some Dutch. In any case, grew up with beer and highballs in the house. Every family get together was an excuse to drink, eat, and not infrequently dance, which was followed by more drinking and eating. Eventually someone would break out the cards for Pinochle or Euchre, accompanied by more drinking and eating. Hey, that's what German/Irish farm families do -- just not so much any more. Sadly, most the generations that made it all happen are gone. Still, these are fond memories, and enough reason to smile every time I have a beer or play a hand of cards.

:hi:

[crim son]

57. Hi gemdem!

There was a time when people knew how to socialize, wasn't there? Europeans are still a lot better at it than Americans which is why travelling is so much fun. Cheers! :toast:

[RevolutionaryActs]

51. I'm a quarter German!

Drink, drink, drink! :P

[crim son]

58. Drink, and then play bad renditions of American R&R music on

your cheap guitar. :rofl:

[The Traveler]

52. 1/2 Irish,1/2 German

Content in my nature, I find beer makes an excellent chaser for whiskey. No conflict here! :evilgrin:

[crim son]

56. Content in your nature? German/Irish sounds like a devil of a combination.

But you can drink with me any time. :hi:

[wildhorses]

54. one quarter german here

:toast:

[crim son]

59. Very pleased to hear it.

Sit here, beside me. :toast:

[Sisaruus]

60. Finnish

Isn't vodka one of the two major food groups? Coffee is the other one.

[crim son]

68. Yes indeed. I identify closely with my Finnish ancestry

at least in regard to my vodka consumption!

[Critters2]

64. 1/2 Scots, 1/4 German (Pomeranian, actually--my dad is very particular about this)

1/4 Irish.

No parts teetotaller.

[crim son]

67. Oh dear. To me, Pomeranian is a dog, a cute dog with perky ears.

:blush: :toast:

BTW, do you have any Scots relatives I can visit? I'm looking for a man and I'd prefer one with a Scottish accent, if I could locate him. :P

[ironflange]

69. 100% Ukrainian through and through!!

And damn proud of it! Mrs. Ironflange is part Irish though, close enough? Aw, I don't care, my mom is 80 and she could still drink a room full of sailors under the table.

[hippiechick]

70. Jawohl!!

:beer: