Here’s the thing. My ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence and wrote the preamble to the Constitution of the United States. No kidding. My great-great grandfather was at J.P. Morgan’s daughter’s wedding in New York in the 1800′s. Also Boss Tweed’s. I graduated from Princeton, and with any luck so will my two children. I’ve been a lot of places, some by private jet. All of this is true. I am not yet sure if it matters.
I know what I’m doing this morning.
My family came over on the ship that followed soon after the Mayflower. Our more affluent cousins went on to start up a town in Long Island.
This is how their Low WASP relations dress for grand damin’ it:

Please note my tasteful use of bling and be jealous. But then be appalled at the term “bling” being part of today’s lexicon at all.