The wife and I lost our census form so a census guy came in and interviewed us briefly on May 27. The questions were simple and the guy was gone in no time.
When the wife and I first came to the US, there's one very glaring difference that I noticed between Filipinos and Americans - the middle initial. I've forgotten about it for some time now but the arrival of the census guy prompted me to remember this topic once more.
For Americans, the middle initial stands for a person's second name, whereas for Filipinos, the middle initial stands for the mother's maiden name. I don't know what started these trends. Was it a cultural thing? The Philippines, more or less, being a matriarchal culture when it comes to family? Or was it just a misinterpretation on either's part?
Whatever the reason is, or are, I don't think there is a single correct explanation to the difference. What I'm sure is one must make an adjustment when one goes from one place to another.
-- written on my iPod Touch
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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