"WHO ARE YOU?" the who

Politics and religion

To subjects we should stay away from.

"Is the Pope Catholic?"
What is said about a sure thing.

"Is the Pope Latino?"

Recently the Catholic Church has named a new Pope Pope Francis. It has been mentioned that he is the first Latino Pope.
This man of Italian ancestry was born in Buenos Aires Argentina in 1936. Now is he Italian or Latino?
The reason I think this is important is what makes someone what they are? Is he Italian because both parents are from Italy? Is he Latino because of his birthplace and thought his young life knew nothing except Argentina. The language, customs everything about the country he has been born into.

Why bring this up?

Lets take a young Hispanic boy born in the United States never lived in the country of his parents? Knows the language as well as customs of the land he was born in or brought into a a young age. I guess he would call himself an American and take pride in the United States.

What about a son or daughter of an German and English immigrant I wonder if they believed it more important to be English or German? I believe they would tell you they are an American.

I believe in my heart the new Pope views himself as a Latino the same as I do.
As well......
As that little American of Hispanic descent sitting in that classroom a Maple Elementary.