Today I had a lovely, surprising experience when I went out to dinner with an old teacher of mine and some of his other former students. He mentioned that Welsh people are renowned for their singing - and singing everywhere - and that I should know that, since my last name is Welsh.
I just found that to be very cool, because, as a Canadian, I don't always have a very stereotypical heritage to connect to. I connect to the multiculturalism of Canada and the things like equality and acceptance that go with a multicultural country. However, a country that is such a mix of cultures doesn't always allow for a strong connection to heritage.
Anyway, my teacher said that you can go out for dinner and just hear people singing at their tables. Wales is renowned for their male choirs, I know. My grandfather was evacuated to Wales in WWII and had to sing in a boys choir (and hated it). I also read that Wales is called "the land of song". Isn't that a beautiful title to have? I'm just imagining rolling green hills with music lifting up from the ground.
Anyhow, I just suddenly imagined scores of my ancestors going through life singing, and it was thrilling. I really feel part of something, all of a sudden. I feel like my love of singing comes from somewhere.
It was a really neat thing to discover.
-Laura
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