Posted by Brian on October 19, 1999 at 03:36:23:
In Reply to: Re: seeking.rusyn.info posted by Mirko on October 18, 1999 at 02:40:34:
hi mirko. thanks for your time and concern but i really am rusyn.
it sounds like you have been doing your homework and that is commendable and appreciated but you have something else to learn. you need to realize that there is a difference between nationality and culture. i live somewhere 79 degrees west longitude and 40 degrees north latitude but i dont worship a sun-god or communicate via smokesignals. my culture and my soul is within myself and cannot be contained by the name of the place i happen to be in.
the czechoslovakian boundary lines were made in homestead, pa in 1918 or 1919. what does that say about the sense of these boundaries? if you ask my opinion, i feel that the situation was ridiculous and the ones in charge were not well informed. (just like your OPINION of me being a ukrainian.)
also, how can you explain rusyns speaking a different language, rusyns from slovakia, different style easter eggs, or the 19% of the people who voted on this ukrainian site(that most rusyns do not know exists)?
i am posting messages here to learn about my heritage and yes, to hear the opinions of others. so with that in mind, i again thank you for your reply. i also apologize if i seemed rude in the above comments. i do not mean to make trouble just to discuss a topic that i take seriously.
please respond. -Brian