Gypsies

[grouchy]

When they start showing up around here the word spreads fast. They are encouraged to move on.

[Red Oak]

Well, my brother's Gypsy wife is a Nurse Practitioner.

Romay or Traveller ? Dark complected or fair ?

[GFB]

Well, my brother's Gypsy wife is a Nurse Practitioner.

Romay or Traveller ? Dark complected or fair ?

See..this is where I think you are all making your mistake.

You are now asking the essential question..what is her ethnicity?

I think there are people that are scammers..and people at this site are using the generic term.."Gypsy."

We have people here that go around trying to scam old people with the asphalt bit, too..around here it's usually..expensive grass seed...and around here..those people are Middle Eastern.

But you asked about my brother's wife..her family doesn't identify with those two names you use.

She is..as I said..from Romania..but her ethnicity is half Armenian and half Hungarian...they are not Romanian by ancestry.

They lived in and came from the Transylvania part of Romania..and came here when the father died.

There are no thieves or dancers in their family..all our productive citizens..and Christian.

I think people that come from the area they came from..refer to THEMSELVES as Gypsies..and definitely not a pejorative..and has no negative connotation.

[GFB]

Anyhow..she is quite light skin.

[GFB]

And I guarantee you..if you pursue it, you will find out who the scammers are in your area.

..and where they are from.

That way you will know who to stay away from..and you will have a real, usable way to define them..and therefore steer clear of them.

The terms "Gypsies" or "Travellers"..the way they have been used here..aren't going to help you at all..they could be anyone.

[Red Oak]

Romany are not RomainIan, although the Romany may definitely be from RomainIa or Hungary etc.

The Romany are believed to have originated in the Indian sub continent, they are ethnic 'Gypsies'.

Withhard work and dedication every now and then someone can overcome their DNA and culture, my youngest daughter for example is a nurse practitioner

And if you doubt the Gypsies that follow their traditional ways are anything but criminals, go find some and do buiness with them.

All scammers are not Gypsies, but most all Gypsies are scammers.

[RedEye]

I know there used to be what was described as a gypsy encampment in an old trailer park near Ft. Worth Ave and Westmoreland. It's gone now. The vehicle of choice seemed to be pickup trucks with windowless camper shells on the bed.

[GFB]

And if you doubt the Gypsies that follow their traditional ways are anything but criminals, go find some and do buiness with them.

Where would I find them..are they in the yellow pages?

[Red Oak]

Yes, look for Palm Readers and Psychic Advisors.

[BigTex]

Back in the 80s we had a so-called "King of the Gypsies" in our hospital. He had an entourage living in RV's and campers in the parking lot. Kept our security team busy for awhile.

[rusty]

Yes, look for Palm Readers and Psychic Advisors.

Yep.

And they'll also come around as house painters and driveway alsphalt repair. But that's more of an Irish Traveller M.O.

[GFB]

Yes, look for Palm Readers and Psychic Advisors.

I see those all over the place.

Anybody that goes in there is pretty much asking to be defrauded..aren't they?

[Red Oak]

Anyone that has any contact with traditional Travellers and Gypsies is asking for it.

[LibraryLady2]

Speaking of "king of the gypsies"--I remember when he was in the news. Did he die, or get healed, BT?

Around that time, there was a funeral that made news. Seems a female had died and she was adorned with lots for jewelry for the viewing.
There was a big brou-ha-ha at the viewing/visitation. One group was accusing the other of stealing the rings, or coming only in hopes of stealing the rings. News reported that police were called to calm things down.

[ralph]

there was a good ww2 movie on telly a few years ago concerning gypsies and their wandering around in Germany , Poland and other parts of Europe as they kept ahead of the Nazis . It showed the gypsies in a sympathetic light and I think that it was a foreign film .

[grouchy]

We have a community discussion board for our area. An older couple posted that a man came to their door a few hours ago trying to sell them left-over asphalt. Said he was very pushy. There are a couple of the neighbors out looking for him. They will very gently suggest that he move on.

[BigTex]

Speaking of "king of the gypsies"--I remember when he was in the news. Did he die, or get healed, BT?

You would think I would remember something like that but I really don't.

[GRANDPA]

I talked to friend today. She told me when her aunt was a young child, gypsies from South Dakota came down to Nebraska, & kidnapped her. The men of the family chased them down & got her back.

[grouchy]

I talked to friend today. She told me when her aunt was a young child, gypsies from South Dakota came down to Nebraska, & kidnapped her. The men of the family chased them down & got her back.

I assume they took care of the gypsies.

[GRANDPA]

That she didn't know. We assume the men kept that to themselves.