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This week and next week Louisville once again becomes the bona fide mise en scene for aficionados of worldliness (vide infra). From bon vivants to hoi polloi, Possibility City will become the ne plus ultra for tout le monde.
Which got us to wondering just how many different nationalities were represented in Louisville? With more than 60 languages spoken in the schools here and 50 percent of the city’s population growth over the past 15 years coming from international residents, Louisville is more culturally diverse than ever.
So we figured we’d just run our own poll and ask — Where in the World Are You From?
Add your answer in the comment section below. Spice up your answer a bit, and we’ll even send a few lucky folks a little je ne sais quoi (French for luggage tags).
Until next time, mes amis, get your possibility on.
Take the Possibility City Census (just add your reply in the box right below this)
I grew up in lower Manhattan, NYC and have lived in DC, Chicago, Cincinnati, Duluth, and elsewhere. I have been in Louisville since 1970, with about a total of five years since living in other cities, once for a year and a half, and several times for 3 months. Louisville is a pleasant, easy city to live in with many amenities. It has some unique aspects which present possibilities of improving its image and hopefully its possibilities, if the effort would be made. These aspects are the Public Radio Partnership which probably has one of the best FM classical station in the US, Live Lunch, and Waterfront Wednesdays. Unfortunately, except for WUOL, the other stations leave a lot to be desired; very little jazz, no folk, celtic, and little international music. Also I would bet that some very interesting and stimulating programs are available from NPR that we don’t get.
Other pluses: The programing at the Performaing Arts Center, The Brown Center, the Palace and many of the clubs. There’s a decent music scene and opportunities for jamming, though the emphasis on Blue Grass and Country is overdone. UL music school is another asset with an excellent jazz program. Not to forget the lovely Olmstead park system, Jefferson County Forest.
Ancestry and good judgment make me Irish; great-great-grandparents left Galway for Pennsylvania, moved to Milltown, IN to escape the Civil War battles, eventually crossed the river to Louisville. I had the good fortune in 1967 to travel in Ireland and meet the most gracious people ever encountered! Louisville is home, but Mississippi and Ohio were working venues as was Frankfort, KY. Have resided in my log house in the woods of western Ky for 15 years, but will be returning to the Ville in the future. Have attended 12 Derbies always a guest of someone who owns a box seat, but I refuse to drink a mint julip!! UGH!! Lived in Louisville when Iroquois Park was in the county! Now the Derby City is a true metropolis! Have traveled the many highways of our great country, but the ones that always brought me home were the best!
Born in the little town of Mt Vernon KY at Rockcastle Baptist Hospital. Moved to Louisville at 9 and glad of it. Now in South Bend and miss home.
Hatched and raised in Indiana, Hoosier State; lived in The ‘Ville for over 18 years before moving back to just barely in Indiana…we still consider ourselves part of Louisville!
Where in the world am I from right now? Global citizen who is wishin’ I was back in my hometown of the ‘Ville, sitting on the front porch steps, cool beneath my skin, gazing at the lightning bugs swirling in their evening dance, with an ice-loaded sweet tea in hand.
However, today, I am working in a sunny corner, on a mild winter’s morning, here in Sydney, Australia.
Can’t wait to head home for my book launch next year!!
Outside of toronto
Bonjour! J’habite a Louisville, mais je nee en New Albany, IN. And I thought I’d never use my 4 1/2 years of (awful) French! I married a Louisvillian ( I have discriminating taste) and have lived here for the past 13 years. I had ventured over the bridge, the Shermie as I like to call it, in the past. I once took a boyfriend and his sister to the airport when I was 16 and made an extra lane for my Mustang to squeeze through on the dotted line. Good times. Cannot fathom living anywhere else (even though I’ve been to Hawaii!) Au Revoir!
My boyfriend and I have worked, lived, and played all over the world. When it came to retiring where else would we settle but in Louisville!! No better place to call home.
been here for 17 years, from cincinnati, ohio:the home of the cincinnati bengals, and the big red machine: cincinnati reds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! after i “grew up” went to illinois, arkansas, back to ohio, then back to arkansas again and finally ending up in the great bluegrass state of kentucky…thanks!
A Washin’tonian here.
Born and raised in a small town on the edge of Louisville. When we would visit Louisville, we’d say we were “going to town.” I still love “going to town”, and I love working downtown. I dream of living in the beautiful condos on the Ohio River in downtown Louisville . . . someday!!!!!
I am from Greenville,MS, home of the delta blues,grew up in Jackson,MS. I also lived in Memphis, TN. I met my husband and moved here with him ,who grew up here in the ville and I love it here. Couldn’t imagine being anywhere else.Great city!!!
Originally from Madison WI however, moved here from Chicago IL in 1981. Have lived in 11 U.S. cities.
I came straight from Greece in 1997 married to an Air Force soldier. We settled in the Fort Knox area and because of a totally lack of Greek food, I opened a Greek restaurant in Radcliff. Two years later I got divorced, moved to Louisville, opened Greek Paradise Cafe in Butchertown, left 2005 went back to Radcliff for family business, I do have a daughter, and I just came back to Louisville with “It’s All Greek To Me” a beautiful restaurant 2716 Frankfort Ave. I guess, I must love Louisvile “poli” means a lot.
I am also a member of Lou Go back to Greece? Maybe later. In the meantime I enjoy the city and its people.
I’m Kentucky born. Kentucky-bred since the 1770s.
Born in Evansville, IN- raised as a military brat. Spent 20 years in New England and moved to New Albany 18 mos ago. We have adopted Lou as “home”.
Born and raised in Jeffersontown, I have been away in NYC for the past 4 1/2 years. I am soon to return to the land of Clifton Pizza and Bootleg Barbque however to be back with the family. Louisville has so many wonderful traits we take for granted, and like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, I have discovered that there is “no place like home.”
I’m from a place where I was encouraged to be whatever I want to be, from a place with blue skies, golden sunshine and four equal seasons, from a place that is open-minded, progressive and forward-thinking, from a place where I can be me, you can be you and we can be us. I’m from Louisville and revel in where we’ve come from, love where we’re at and look forward to the unlimited possibilities of where we’re headed!
Born in Louisville, raised in Radcliff/E-town area (GO Big Blue Trojans!), then out of state for 10 years (undergrad/grad school and four years working in Washington DC). Relocated to Louisville in 1994.
Douglass Loop Area, Highlands, Louisville, Ky, USA, Earth, Universe. All my life. Love it here…..
Originally from Freeport, Illinois, via over the years Nashville, Tennessee; Springfield, Illinois; Lexington, Kentucky and now The Ville. I’ve found my spot and staying here!
I have lived through Dallas, Chicago, Baltimore, and Indianapolis. Louisville, by far, has the bast balance of quality of life with respect to amenities and culture. All of the fun without all of the mean people and traffic.
Born in Gary, Indiana. Raised in Champaign, Illinois.
Louisville fan and resident for 27 years.
Born and raised in Louisville, of Irish and English ancestory. I thought just about everyone was Catholic when I was young. I moved to Michigan when I married. On a recent trip back to Kentucky, I visited Bardstown, the Abbey at Gethsemene, and the Mother House for the Sisters of Loretto and I gained a new understanding of why parts of Louisville are very Catholic. They call that area of KY the “Holy Land”. Bardstown was the first Catholic Diocese in the “West”. The Diocese was later moved to Louisville and many of the Sisters and Brothers moved to Louisville and founded the first Catholic schools there.
I now have friends of many different religions and spiritual paths, but I am proud to have my spiritual roots in Louosville, KY.
Born and educated in North Carolina, lived in Michigan, Morocco (courtesy of U. S. Navy), Virginia and Washington State, but have called Louisville home for a long time now. I speak mostly North Carolinian, with a little Louisvillian thrown in.
We came from just north of the border, as allies thick & thin, Canada. Satisfied with a taste of winter, adjusted from the hockey puck to the basket ball and have loved life in the “Ville” so much we naturalized to get our vote, since some day our American born child could be President! How about that “eh”?
I emerged pearl-like and glowing from my oyster right here in Jefferson County.
My heritage- the fascinatingly exotic blend of English, Welsh and Scots-Irish with a large wedge of German that is so rare hereabouts. Represent, y’all!
My smartass husband once drew my family tree- here it is
PATERNAL ORIGINS
virginians->
assorted noblemen and despots of Great Britain->
Charlemagne->
Jesus->
Moses
MATERNAL ORIGINS
some nice folks from St. Louis->
some hardworkin’ pilgrims
My birthplace is Belize City, Belize Central America. There are seven primary languages. Belize is the only country in Central America with English as its national language.
I was born in Fargo, N.D. raised in south Jersey and moved here 19 years ago,I am not sure any one understands my language. A little country with a little yankee attitude and a little UF-DAH every now and then! What a great mix. Love Louisville the best !!!
Born & brought up in Mumbai, India (erstwhile Bombay), spent half of my working life in the Middle East (Dubai, Riyadh & Muscat), lived & worked in England, UK for 3 years before landing in Louisville & am loving it here!
Ethnicity, Cherokee, Sephardic & Ashkenazim, nothing could be finer.
In Wisconsin now, but heart remains in the ville valley, visiting often, spending time in horse country, equine photography. Still speaking the native dialect, never lost it. Appreciate what you have, be proud of where you’re from, carry it with you in your heart every day. Never take yourself so far away that your heart can never go back.
“Listen to your heart. Never stop listening.”
Henry Quick Bear, Lakota
I am originally from Louisville! I have lived in other cities, but was always ready to go home….
Raised in Jackson, MS, educated in North Carolina (NO! Not Duke!), met a Kentucky girl while working in New Orleans. And they lived happily ever after in Louisville.
Born and raised in NY (upstate), college and grad school in boston, lived in western Mass, than outside of Philly, in Bethesda, MD, back to NY, to Cleveland and in Louisville for 8 years, traveled all over the world. Of all the places I’ve lived Louisville is in the top 3 and the place where I’ll spend the rest of my days. After all, I met and married (at 45) my husband (first and only!) here, have fantastic friends, a great lifestyle, super job. Louisville rocks!!
Born in the ‘ville, raised in God’s country, Columbia, Ky. Spent 10 years in Florida after college. When I announced my resignation at work, a co-worker said “I’ve never met anyone from Kentucky who wasn’t trying to get back there.” been home 10 years and hope i never have to move away again!
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I was born and raised in Louisville KY. I graduated from the University of Kentucky. I have lived in Singapore …where my two children were born. I have lived in North Carolina. Louisville will always be home in my heart. I’m glad to be here. I may one day share the winter months somewhere warmer, but always call Louisville my home. Great small city/big town to raise children. Luv Lu-ahh-ville!