tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275104442398599121.post8103747823399234800..comments2023-08-21T02:23:54.992-05:00Comments on Timothy's Thoughts: I’ve Been un-BrotheredTimothy Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06554064732811895577noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275104442398599121.post-14819915294259758762014-02-12T01:30:31.646-06:002014-02-12T01:30:31.646-06:00Joseph Gregory said - I have this thing about myse...Joseph Gregory said - I have this thing about myself that seems to strike others as odd, that is I can start a conversation with complete strangers. I do it often when I see physical traits in a person that cause me to inquire what their heritage is. I use to almost always guess correctly. My own heritage comes from Italy. Over the past few years I've been running into people who's heritage I'm not so familiar. Namely, Pakistani, Iranian, Iraqi, and other Middle Eastern cultures that a first glance could easily pass for Italian. When they reveal to me what country they're from, they pause, and you can see in their eyes they're looking curiously for my reaction. I can only imagine the usual types of responses they must encounter. I though, enjoy throwing them a curve ball by extending my hand in friendship, and saying, "my background is Italian. A thousand years ago we were cousins." It always brings a smile of agreement to their face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com