Remembering back to my childhood, I can't ever recall our family ever doing anything that related to our ethnic or cultural roots. My maternal side is made up of German/Russian and Polish/Cherokee. My paternal side is made up of Irish immigrants. The only thing that I recall about any of my family living up to their culture or ethnic roots are my mother's side of the family, and it wasn't that culturally significant. It seemed as though all the men on that side of my family were alcoholics, but was it due to us being German or the fact that they just liked drinking. ...