Re:...would be French-Catholic vs. English-Protestant, with the English-Protestants having the upper hand.
Yeah, but©, it's not as if the English-Protestants don't observe Good Friday.. so really, there is no conflict... both groups would agree to having the day as holiday.
Tennessee, now, because of various factors (new car factories being build there, and other new technological industristies relocating there, etc) had found its self with immigration of the type east coast cities used to have...very multi ethic!
there are now large populations from the indian sub-continent (pakistani, and indian), and from south east asia. so the white bread, WASP population of Jackie's childhood, has become much more international!
an indian writer, living in a large neighborhood in NY--were it is easy to keep ones native accent, wrote an article about visiting a cousin in Kentucky. when he phoned and spoke to his neice, he first thought he had the wrong number... instead of the common 'sing song' rhythm of speech, (Apu of the simpsons is a perfect example of the sterotype) he heard a southern drawl, You' all, know what i mean?--his neices and nephews had taken on the rythm and speach habits the area!
he also gave a guide to approximating the indian population.. look in the telephone book, and find the name 'Patel' - (it doesn't mean smith, but it is as common a name as smith)- multiply the number of 'Patel's' by 100-- you have the number of households..
and he further refined it to note that you need at least 3 patels to find a good indian restaurant!
