Pumps' Perplexities

Since, during these days, we are seeing the newest immigrant
wave let us consider their assimilation.....I believe the history
of the past 'waves' have proved the following to be true....If
not true then pretty close to it.....

The third generation of any immigrant wave is the one which
truly assimilates and becomes American......The first generation
is grandma and grandpa.....They came first, became citizens and
started their family......While they may know English, they will
revert to their native tongue, because it is just convenient......

The second generation also learns English and usually will marry
within their own nationality......Let us face it a good Italian or
Irish man should marry a good Italian or Irish woman.....This
makes mom and pop very happy......

The third generation is the American one......There is no trace
of their parents or grandparents native tongue in their speech.....
The nice Italian boy may find the red hair of Mary more
attractive than Maria's black hair......The fourth generation
produced from this union does not even know who great
grandma or grandpa were, much less the language they spoke....

Thus the current immigration problem will be solved in the
year 2050........Pumps