> SB> People who are simply interested in Indian things are sometimes
  > SB> threatened by all the wanabi talk, when they really are happy with
  > SB> being who they are.
RA>I suspect they are afraid that if they show their interest, they'll be
  >labelled as wanabis.  The d.c. is 'great' at labelling people based on
  >superficial appearances and quick judgments, and this is probably the
  >only experience they have of how things are done.  Me, I've always
  >preferred to take my time and get to know a person well before drawing
  >any firm conclusions about what they are or aren't.
Regretfully, some Indians are awfully quick at labeling people wanabees
too.  It's not just the DC.
RA>And even if you were the descendent of a Spanish princess, you'd likely
  >be the same Sondra we all know--your priorities definitely seem to be in
  >order.  I am having a private giggle, though, as I do have a friend who
  >is of mixed Indian, Chinese, and European heritage.  He does have a
  >Spanish princess somewhere back in the European side of the family, but
  >it doesn't seem to affect him unduly.  I'm certain Bill would be Bill no
  >matter what he was.
Grin!  I have a friend I adore who traces his ancestry back to the kings
and queens of Scotland and England.
                         Sondra
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