Where were you born and raised?

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  • aliceg94
    aliceg94 Posts: 61 Member
    In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days, chillin' out, maxin', relaxing all cool, and shooting some b-ball outside of the school, when a couple of guys who were up to no good, started making trouble in my neighbour, i got in one little fight and my mum got scared, and said you're moving with your Aunty and Uncle in Bel-Air!

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    I'm sorry, I had to.
  • Marielagb
    Marielagb Posts: 12
    Born in Caracas, Venezuela
    Raised in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain :)

    Native language: Spanish
    Learn English mostly by watching sitcoms and movies.
  • Arkani7
    Arkani7 Posts: 68 Member
    Born, raised and still living in Bavaria, Germany. Native languages are Bavarian (Oberpfälzisch) and High German, as no-one outside of Bavaria understands Oberpfälzisch. :)

    Juhu, ich dachte schon ich sei die einzige hier :))
  • KimWW
    KimWW Posts: 301 Member
    Another military brat here, Air Force this time.

    Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, then (in order) Rapid City, South Dakota; Omaha, Nebraska; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Agana, Guam; San Bernardino, California; Iberia, Missouri; Tupelo, Mississippi; Huntsville, Alabama; and Oxford, Mississippi

    Sounds like I can fit in anywhere? Nope. It is more like I don't fit in anywhere.

    Languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian, Japanese, and Mandarin
  • Love_flowers
    Love_flowers Posts: 365 Member
    In Denmark :bigsmile:


    Languages: Danish, English, Amazigh (Morrocan), Arabic
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    Houston, Texas. I have an accent sometimes, but usually not unless there's alcohol or attitude involved.
  • JeniSue28
    JeniSue28 Posts: 1,395 Member
    Born and raised in Eau Claire, WI, currently in the Twin Cities (Minnesota), but I still bleed Green and Gold (Go Pack, Go! :drinker: )

    Languages: English, enough Spanish to get by, but not extremely fluent, learning Mandrin, and can say "Thank you" in 10 different languages. (I think that's the best part of working for an international company :smile: )
  • MinnesotaManimal
    MinnesotaManimal Posts: 642 Member
    Born In Nevada, just outside of Reno, Raised on California, just north of Sacramento. Moved to Minnesota at 21 and been here ever since.
  • s_bell2012
    s_bell2012 Posts: 27 Member
    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Speak Scots, which is English but with our unique twang to it
  • penguinlally
    penguinlally Posts: 331 Member
    Valparaiso, Chile!!! raised in San Francisco, California still in the S.F. Bay Area Go Giants and Niners!!!!



    Speak English, Spanish and a smattering of French..
  • superkel317
    superkel317 Posts: 78
    In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days, chillin' out, maxin', relaxing all cool, and shooting some b-ball outside of the school, when a couple of guys who were up to no good, started making trouble in my neighbour, i got in one little fight and my mum got scared, and said you're moving with your Aunty and Uncle in Bel-Air!

    dance.gif

    I'm sorry, I had to.
    hahahahaha I love it!! I used to watch that show all the time!
  • Kaimana94
    Kaimana94 Posts: 165 Member
    Born and raised in Sonoma California
    lived in England, German, Japan and Korea
    Now living in Tolleson Arizona
  • penguinlally
    penguinlally Posts: 331 Member
    In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days, chillin' out, maxin', relaxing all cool, and shooting some b-ball outside of the school, when a couple of guys who were up to no good, started making trouble in my neighbour, i got in one little fight and my mum got scared, and said you're moving with your Aunty and Uncle in Bel-Air!

    dance.gif

    I'm sorry, I had to.



    LOL!!!! totally made my morning - now to watch the video and listen to some Tom Jones
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    Born in Lawrence, MA and raised in Lawrence, Andover and Methuen, MA.

    Everyone in my family but me was born in Poland!! But I do speak the language fluently and have visited several times (just returned from three weeks there).
  • DivaTendencies86
    DivaTendencies86 Posts: 8 Member
    Born and raised in Mdantsane, South Africa :)

    I've lived in Grahamstown, Pretoria and am currently in Cape Town.

    I'm loudly and proudly South African :)

    Languages: English, Afrikaans, Xhosa (mother tongue), Zulu, Sotho, siTswana, siPedi
  • pwittek10
    pwittek10 Posts: 723 Member
    Moline Ill
    Raise all over the USA!
  • mom2handh1975
    mom2handh1975 Posts: 224 Member
    I'm from northern Michigan. If you look at it, Michigan looks a lot like a mitten. I live near the tip of the middle finger. :laugh:
    English is my only language.
  • llrbaker
    llrbaker Posts: 11 Member
    Born and raised in the armpit of the southeastern United States (aka Albany, Georgia), and my fluent languages are Redneck and English :laugh: :laugh:
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days, chillin' out, maxin', relaxing all cool, and shooting some b-ball outside of the school, when a couple of guys who were up to no good, started making trouble in my neighbour, i got in one little fight and my mum got scared, and said you're moving with your Aunty and Uncle in Bel-Air!

    dance.gif

    I'm sorry, I had to.

    Going to be stuck in my head ALLLLL day. Thanks! :tongue:
  • akean81
    akean81 Posts: 2 Member
    I was born in Toledo, OH
  • kit8806
    kit8806 Posts: 222 Member
    Born: Allentown, PA
    Raised: Allentown & Northampton PA
    Speak English and some German! :) My mom and her side moved to the US from Germany when she was 5. Love the language!
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
    Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

    English, Spanish
  • fields69
    fields69 Posts: 9
    Newport, Wales, UK. Native language is NOT Welsh, and I can't even speak or understand it, since that has only been trendy for the last 10 years or so.

    The town is descending rapidly into a calendar of festivals, organised by the local authority in a futile attempt to stop the rot, which is unstoppable now since even Marks & Spencer are moving out of the high street. Oddly, coffee shops are popping up all over the place, we now have 4 major chains including Starbucks. That's an oxymoron if ever there was one - gong to Starbucks for a coffee.

    We have a food festival coming up. Really? In a town whose signature dish is cheese and chips (fries)? I'll be there, staying away wouldn't help. However, ploughing all that money into cheaper rent for shopkeepers would. Doh.
  • kit8806
    kit8806 Posts: 222 Member
    In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days, chillin' out, maxin', relaxing all cool, and shooting some b-ball outside of the school, when a couple of guys who were up to no good, started making trouble in my neighbour, i got in one little fight and my mum got scared, and said you're moving with your Aunty and Uncle in Bel-Air!

    dance.gif

    I'm sorry, I had to.

    LOVE IT!!! I loved watching that show!! :) Made my day!
  • fcp1234
    fcp1234 Posts: 1,098 Member
    Born in Albania ( Europe). Mom is Greek, Dad is Italian. Lived in all 3 countries before moving to US 7 years ago

    Speak: Italian, Albanian, Greek and English
  • 4aFitTina
    4aFitTina Posts: 88
    Born - Cleveland OH, raised all over Ohio.
  • Petergourri
    Petergourri Posts: 3 Member
    Bord and bred in London, UK aside from a short spell living in Cambridge.

    English speaker.
  • arickim
    arickim Posts: 137
    Sulphur, OK
  • clvautour
    clvautour Posts: 9 Member
    I was born in O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, Canada and raised in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    Born in Titusville, Florida.
    Raised in a tiny little town north of Pittsburgh, PA.
    Jumped ship and now happily reside in NC where I feel very much at "home" :)

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