--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: My grandparents on my fathers side come…" description: "\"My grandparents on my fathers side come to America from Germany, so that made them, German-American. My grandparents on my mothers side came to America..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/david-kreger-7266_america-and-american_my-grandparents-on-my-fathers-side-come_84176.jpg" --- # My grandparents on my fathers side come to America from… ![“My grandparents on my fathers side come to America from Germany, so that made them, German-American. My grandparents on my mothers side came to America from Ireland, so that make them, Irish-American. My mother and father were born in America, so that made them Americans! I was born in America…” quote by David Kreger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/david-kreger-7266_america-and-american_my-grandparents-on-my-fathers-side-come_84176.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/david-kreger-7266_america-and-american_my-grandparents-on-my-fathers-side-come_84176.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b8/david-kreger-7266_america-and-american_my-grandparents-on-my-fathers-side-come_84176.jpg) > “My grandparents on my fathers side come to America from Germany, so that made them, German-American. My grandparents on my mothers side came to America from Ireland, so that make them, Irish-American. My mother and father were born in America, so that made them Americans! I was born in America, that makes me an American, and I am very proud to be called an American and I might say, without any hyphens! Just saying.” [David Kreger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-kreger/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Identity is shaped by ancestry, birthplace, and personal choice, not just ethnic labels. **In simple terms:** Self‑definition transcends hyphenated heritage. Key Takeaway Pride in a unified national identity. 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