My Nan's family lived in Carlton (Princes Hill) when her family moved to Australia from Poland in the 1920s. She went to Princes Hill public school.

As a result of her living in Carlton with the Jewish community at the time, she was a Carlton supporter. She made all us kids Blues too (probably to the disgust of her Collingwood supporting husband).

I owe her a great debt of gratitude for her foresight!

3 of 4 my Grandparents were Polish, the other one was Aussie, with an English heritage. I'm Jewish (nominally).

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

1. Australian (UK Ancestors)
2. Best friend when I was 8 followed them

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The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Ronald Reagan

I’m from an Italian background...

Dad used to work in Carlton and plus being successful club swayed him to the Blue side...

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"Dont count the games, make the games count"

Kiwi

Chose the Blues because I saw highlight reels of the Fev in top form in a game late last year (when I arrived in Melbourne.

Live right beside the T Dome so always there cheering on the boys

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How can I be blue when I support Carlton and The Fev?

1) Direct bloodline of Sparta
2) Coz of my godbrother, he forced me too say go blues every single time I was over at his place. I was born in "79" (Premiership year) and I was born in a Carlton hospital. Wouldn't change it for the world as Carlton is my life!
CARTLON TILL THE DEATH!

My father came off the boat from Warsaw in 1932 and moved to Carlton. He lived in Drummond St and Rathdown St and everyone followed Carlton. There was never a question of following anyone else. And why would you want to, there have been eight premershps in my lifetime?

I'm also Jewish if you haven't worked that out already.

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"Carlton's most loyal, their bruised and battered egos now seemingly a bad dream, drank beers, murdered pies and cheered every time Judd touched the ball."

This has been a great thread to read. Goes to show that whilst we don't always agree with each other on other posts, we can come together, share a little of our personal lives and reflect on the fact that we follow the BEST F$#$$ING TEAM IN THE WORLD. A toast to Carlton and it's passionate band of disciples. GO BLUES......We'll all meet together in Lygon St for one big festa and hopefully it'll be sooner rather than later

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If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!

Born in Carlton!!! Greek Heritage, which makes me 100% Australian

My cousins used to follow Carlton and it rubbed off on me, thankfully.

My earliest recolection is listening to the 87 GF on the old radio in the kitchen....It snowballed from there, and i have rarely missed a match on radio/Tv since.

I'm pretty sure i had to wear a richmond top (there was no Blues tops, so my mum bought a richmond one) to school photo day, (Oakliegh primary circa 83-84) and i balled my eyes out.

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Circumstance has no value. It is how one relates to a situation that has value. All true meaning resides in the personal relationship to a phenomenon, what it means to you.

1. Greek heritage as well.

2. Was born in Carlton and lived in Brunswick. What more can I say.

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WE ARE CARLTON, WE ARE ARROGANT AND WE LOVE IT!

Wow...strong Italian / Greek support on here.

My grandparents came out from Eastern Europe, and settled like most of the Jewish immigrants, in Carlton. My dad used to go to Princes Park as a kid with his uncles (his dad wasn't into the footy), and a small flask of whisky (if I remember the story correctly) given to him by his mother to keep him warm!

When I was a kid, and we played at home, we would park off Nicholson St, and walk past my grandfather's old house in Fenwick St. On the day of our last home game there against Melbourne a couple of years back, we took a photo standing outside the house - my dad, my brothers, and my niece and nephew. A photo spanning 5 generations of Carlton in the blood.

Needless to say, with a background like that and 2 older brothers in my ear, the first words I supposedly ever said were "'carn the Blues!".

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Mens sana in corpore sano.

Bring back the laurel wreath logo!!!

You are my new hero!

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

5th generation australian... english background with some distant italian on mum's side.

3rd generation blues supporter. grandfather was a social club member for god knows how long


http://picasaweb.google.com.au/adsky77/ThomasBlake/photo#5041326395997793218


follow this link and check out the 4th generation!!!

1: Born in Carlton. Italian parents.

2: Started following them in primary school. Only 8 premierships back then.

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"IF YOU FAIL TO PREPARE, YOU'RE PREPARED TO FAIL" - Mark Spitz

Scottish/Irish heritage
5th gen AUSSIE

I will embrace all who support the Navy Blue,doesn't matter where they come from,

hang on ,as long as you don't come from Collingwood

Hate everything to do with that club.

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I see you watching me watching you.

born in carlton as well...
greek heritage.. my mother is half german [bavarian].

1. I was born in Hong Kong.
2. Back in primary school, everyone in my class were Magpies, Dons, and Hawks supporters, i just wanted be different so i pick Carlton based on the blue colour, without knowing the history/background/how good or bad we were.

Italian
my heart

Maybe cause she hated her parents

1. Born in Thessaloniki. Capital city of the State of Macedonia, Greece.

2. Arrived here when I was 5. At primary school, a couple of my Greek friends were Blues supporters so I did the compatriot thing and just followed. Also one of my neighbours (that I grew up with), was a Carlton supporter and his uncle was Bruce Doull.

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You can just smell that fresh Carlton arrogance coming back into the air

1. The old man came to Australia in 1956 from Italy, by the time he was keen on the footy Ronald Dale Barassi was his hero.

2. Not long after birth I was sporting the big number two 2 on my back after Big Nick. In my teens I used to go top my dads work and Wayne Harmes and Mark McLure were working there. They used to put me on their sholders and take me out for lunch. My blood since has been blue

Played with the Bombers little league when I was younger as I lived in the area and had no choice. Dad tells me I used to hate wearing their shit jumper. Those days you had to train for the little league and I refused to play against my beloved blues.

born in melbourne (carlton of course!!)

albanian father, italian mother.

despite my primary school in brunswick being made up exclusively of carlton and collingwood fans, i strangely decided to follow st kilda for a week ... that was until my mate jack torosides, bless him, slapped me around and made me support the blues.

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... an eagle flew out of the night. he was something to observe, came in close i heard a voice, bending stretching every nerve, had to listen had no choice ...