I would like to thank archie for his apology and explanation. i grew up in new york and got into many fights over my heritage. although i did not take offense to archie's original statement because i knew what he was talking about, i don't deny the right of someone who was offended to state their grievance. that is one of the purposes of this board. although we are mostly all americans, we constantly refer to our heritage. i for one am proud to be sicilian. i don't fight anymore, my fighting days are over. i totally understand phyllis's grief and applaud archie's explanation & apology. thank you for letting me ramble. steve zacchi[Italian & American. God bless us all. Steve