tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942500440451963899.post2635931165175230528..comments2023-09-25T09:13:30.330-05:00Comments on Little House in the Ozarks: Americans and AmericaKarine and Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16599620021231636598noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942500440451963899.post-92151049812976204432010-06-23T11:26:57.932-05:002010-06-23T11:26:57.932-05:00Mm, I have heard this complaint before, and I unde...Mm, I have heard this complaint before, and I understand the perception that "it's typical of us." But really, of all the things for which we do deserve criticism (and we do), this one...well, maybe I just don't get it. The word "America" is part of the actual name of our country, so there's that. And in general, any group of people ought to reserve the right to name themselves. If people from any other country in the Americas wanted to refer to themselves as "American," I have no problem with that.<br /><br />Anyway, I think you have a terrific new blog name. :)<br /><br />BTW, Happy Birthday to Tom, today!my name is Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484587200951022679noreply@blogger.com