How diverse was your cultural upbringing? What other cultures have you been introduced to in times of fun and festivity?

Early on I was taught an appreciation for many cultures. Some group my Mom was associated with during my seventh Christmas decided to have an event sharing “Christmas Customs from Many Lands.” There’s a newspaper picture of six of us children dressed in costumes. I’m not sure why I was dressed as a Dutch girl, since my family’s background was German, Scotch, Irish, English. But Spain, Greece and Italy were also represented. Other cultural events during my childhood revolved around food and dance. There were Indian dances, Mexican festivals, a Greek food festival. Also, a cousin married into an Italian family. Lots of events occur in a huge Italian family.