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In An Informal Letter Wirtten in My Book the send said: "it'd be great if you could also send any info you have about your folks back in the old country"

what does you Folks BAck in the Old Country means??
  

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America and other countries were destinations of immigration, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The "old country" refers to the country that an immigrant came from. "

  • America and other countries were destinations of immigration, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • The "old country" refers to the country that an immigrant came from.
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America and other countries were destinations of immigration, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The "old country" refers to the country that an immigrant came from. "Your folks in the old country" were relatives that did not immigrate to the "new country."

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