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My mother's side of the family is from Ireland, we still have a large part of our family living over there. I suppose we must have an immigrant past, but not one anyone can remember. We had to have come from somewhere, my dad always says he is german, british, and scottish, and my mom says she is Irish, but no one knows when, how, or why our family got here. I suppose the journey made hundreds of years ago is one that affects my everyday life because I would not be here without it, but I do not think about it in that way, I do not really think about it at all for that matter. I feel a connection to my own past, to my grandparents, to my parents, to my life, but to a life from hundreds of years ago, although I do enjoy think and dreaming about what it must have been like, I cannot say I tell people I am Irish or Scottish or German. I am american, I was born in america, my passport says I am american, and when people ask me where I am from, I do not tell say "my ancestors originated in Ireland and then...." I tell them I am from America. A taboo is an idea or action that is strongly disproved of by society. Taboos are like many unspoken rules, they make society work better together, keeps things flowing, but they also help with expectations of people. For example, when going to a job interview at a big fancy law firm, it would be taboo to wear running shorts, sneakers and a t-shirt with paint and holes on it. They help people understand what to do and what to say. I think they are created and spread through the media and society in general, and I think they were created to keep certain social gathers from getting uncomfortable. When one is broken I feel uncomfortable. I feel awkward and inappropriate.