I met a Romani

[dustpuppy]

Gonna keep getting harder to get accurate info, too. As I recall, there were different bands, sort of like the Gaelic clans. Each with slightly different customs. And they've all been scattered to the four winds. Between Hitler and Stalin, most of the ones in Eastern Europe were wiped out. Just a wild guess, but I'd bet there are more of them in the U.S. than in Europe, at this point.

Maybe this woman can get you a sit down with a grandparent ?

[dustpuppy]

Yeah, their fears are well founded. I'd bet that if you could get an introduction, though...

Old folks love to talk but nobody wants to listen to *their* grandparents old stories... *again*. LOL

I used to work in a motorcycle shop on the Seminole Res. down in Florida. The old guys from the tribe loved to come tell all their stories to us, as we tended to be mesmerized by them. They'd clam up if someone they didn't know came around, though. After about the second time you'd meet them, you couldn't shut them up... not that we wanted to, mind you.

[shannenzbitch]

Chuckles, that is so awesome! I bet her grandparents have passed on a lot of their heritage to her. By the sounds of her reaction to you being aware of the correct word, I'd say that she'd probably be happy to share some of her family's history with you. Shaun actually found out from his grandma the other night that his grandpa was Romani. I got so excited; his grandma is going to tell us more about it on our next visit.

*squishy hugs*

[shannenzbitch]