Where did you ancestors first settle?

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• Heh, I would think not.
  
  I forgot... I have a bit of Vlax Rromani ancestry. The Vlax were forcibly settled in Romania as slaves for 500 years.

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  by Arisztid on September 11th, 2011

• Wasup Arisztid?! Long time no see. Oh wow, I know a little bit about the history of your ancestors but I didn't know they were slaves for that long. I find the history of your people very fascinating; and I would say even somewhat mystical. Don't ask me why.

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  by buttman on September 12th, 2011

• Eh, not much my friend. I am still kicking around. What are you up to these days?
  
  Yep re slaves and have been enslaved during various other times in history.
  
  I think a lot of people think we are mystical because we are unknown.

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  by Arisztid on September 12th, 2011

• Oh I've been busy doing some writing and my oldest girl just graduated from high school. I was busy trying to find the "right" college for her to attend and everything else associated with that, and so now I only drop by AB every now and then. But on the subject about the history of your people, yes, I think you're right. Not knowing or knowing very little about something or someone can create certain amount of mystical attraction. But one thing I know with absolute certainty--and something your people and my people have very much in common--is all of the misconception and stereotypes other outsiders have formed about us. And rarely few people care to find out for themselves if they are true or not.

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  by buttman on September 12th, 2011

• Bloody true on the very much in common thing... and that few care to learn.
  
  Sounds like life is poking along nicely for you. Glad to hear it. :)

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  by Arisztid on September 12th, 2011

• Wow, wined and dined for free!

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  by aiar on September 17th, 2011