I thought Nilly and I are the only non-Anglos.

Nah, there's a couple of us - though it depends how you define "Anglo", of course. I'm as Anglo as they come, but I don't live anywhere Anglish.

Raq is in Greece, though I believe she's American.

Gia sou backatcha, Lola! I am the person in Greece, but I'm as American as they come, except for the part where I've spent most of my adult life in random non-US countries.

Fiona, I guess genetically/linguistically Anglo. Are you the one in Switzerland? Sorry, I'm still memorising who's where--and catching up in the old threads, incoming info keeps zigzagging. Like watching an ant colony! :)

Raq, that sounds like my vita! How are you liking Greece? It's been a while since I last visited, but we have friends all over.

Incidentally, have you by any chance read "Dinner with Persephone" by, who now, who--oh--Patricia Storace? Essays/impressions from her stay in Athens, very interesting. Anyway--I'm mad curious about comparing experiences and always on the lookout for the newest of the kind, especially from the non-Greek perspective.

(If you wrote someplace about this and could point me to the thread, I'd be delighted!)

If you travelled or lived in Greece before the euro, do you have the impression the life standard has since deteriorated?

I hope you're having a grand time!

Raq's in Greece.

Fiona is in Germany.

Fay is in Bangkok (though previously in Cairo and originally from England).

Nilly is in Israel.

Jars is in Ireland. SA is also visiting there. Also IamNotReallyASpring.

We have several Australians, notably Billytea (who needs to check in with us), and evil jimi and moonlit.

Several of our furriners haven't been by in a while, like Angus (Aus), John H. (Aus) or Jim Eaton-Terry (UK). We miss them!

Anglo's a good old word. Means so many different things to so many people.

I mean, I'm linguistically Anglo, but as a black chick, genetically Anglo isn't going to be the first thing that occurs to you on seeing me.

We have no French Canadians, do we? Now I want some. That's what I think of when I think Anglo--the Quebecois definition.

I know, Hecubus.

Thanks, David! *notepad*

I picked up "Anglo" from a Jewish Australian who described herself as "ethnic" (because perceived as such by "Anglos", then adopting it--I can't convey her nuances. Apparently in Australia everyone one but Brit-derived Anglos are "ethnics".)

Yes, in this world language alone doesn't make you Anglo (I too spoke English before either of my parental languages)--culture and at least a dash of genetics, perhaps?

I'm linguistically Anglo, but as a black chick, genetically Anglo isn't going to be the first thing that occurs to you on seeing me.

I'm going to imagine you in Australia--ooops, ethnic! :)

I'm ethnic everywhere. It's a gift of mine.

Really? My Jewish Aussie friend didn't feel ethnic in Israel.

Context is funny. I never felt European until I came to the US. And then it would.not.be.forgotten. Like a pebble in the shoe.

Never knew I was white until New Orleans. And that was worse than a pebble in the shoe.

My gift is to feel uncomfortable EVERYWHERE.

We have no French Canadians, do we? Now I want some. That's what I think of when I think Anglo--the Quebecois definition.

Does Quebecois-American count?