Picture from GRAPHICS FAIRY Said to be from 1923 and Oscar March
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This stereotype is one of the least offensive, considering that so many of the inaccurate stereotypes of Hungarians and Hungarian-Americans can hurt.
Sure, the violin is a well appreciated and valued instrument.
Sure, the violin is a well appreciated and valued instrument.
But the "they all play violins" idea is actually more based in the reality that violin playing GYPSIES (ROM) were and are often hired to play for weddings and other important occasions.
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It's tied into the wrong ideas that ALL GYPSIES ARE HUNGARIAN and that all HUNGARIANS have at least some gypsy in them.
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