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Feb. 16th, 2013 07:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dolariYesterday, the person who took the truck away asked me if I was Native American. Apparently he was from a local tribe.
It happens a lot when I'm away from Texas, so as usual, I said "No, I'm Mexican." He just smiled at me and replied "Well, there weren't any borders back in the day, brother."
That's the first time a Native American has ever questioned if I was, and certainly the first time I've ever been corrected on the subject. I've always said no, since I couldn't claim anything beyond generally being ethnically Mexican. And not really very good at it, to boot.
So...if I get asked again...is that a yes, or a no? Cause apparently the Sangre de Indio is strong in this one, Obi Wan.
It happens a lot when I'm away from Texas, so as usual, I said "No, I'm Mexican." He just smiled at me and replied "Well, there weren't any borders back in the day, brother."
That's the first time a Native American has ever questioned if I was, and certainly the first time I've ever been corrected on the subject. I've always said no, since I couldn't claim anything beyond generally being ethnically Mexican. And not really very good at it, to boot.
So...if I get asked again...is that a yes, or a no? Cause apparently the Sangre de Indio is strong in this one, Obi Wan.
