tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303856.post114012472693049782..comments2023-09-24T05:51:03.030-05:00Comments on It's Jim: Missouri has gone multilingual...Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07948285006605333380noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303856.post-1140140837452427342006-02-16T19:47:00.000-06:002006-02-16T19:47:00.000-06:00I believe St. Louis might even have the highest co...I believe St. Louis might even have the highest concentration of Bosnians in the country. I remember when they started coming in during the mid-90s. <br /><br />I've seen a Bosnian newspaper printed here in St. Louis too. Pretty cool.<br />--------------------------------------------<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">For years and years, the SIU-Edwardsville radio station played Serbo-Croatian polka music every Saturday morning, it was terrific, but they quite. </span><br /> <br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">Immigrants from the area that was Yugoslavia settled in Granite City. Immigrants from Italy came to work in the steel mills along the River des Peres in St. Louis, and every night walked "up the hill" to their homes. </span>Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571082583740830927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18303856.post-1140137916963112212006-02-16T18:58:00.000-06:002006-02-16T18:58:00.000-06:00St Louis has one of the largest Bosnian communitie...St Louis has one of the largest Bosnian communities in the country. Most are recent immigrants and have very little English skills when they first arrive.<br />-------------------------------------------<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">my recent experience: </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">fence installers, all Bosnian. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">carpet installers, all Mexican (who never did realize that I understand Spanish). </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">electricians, all annoying 20-somethings with an attitude. </span>Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815174073673110293noreply@blogger.com