Post by Velar Fricative on May 2, 2014 6:22:40 GMT -5
This thread reminds me about how I was always jealousE when we did family tree projects at school and everyone else was all like, "My ancestors came over on the Mayflower!" or "George Washington is a distant cousin!" I have no such stories as a first-generation American and I only have very basic information about my great-grandparents since no one tracks that shit in the motherland.
This thread reminds me about how I was always jealousE when we did family tree projects at school and everyone else was all like, "My ancestors came over on the Mayflower!" or "George Washington is a distant cousin!" I have no such stories as a first-generation American and I only have very basic information about my great-grandparents since no one tracks that shit in the motherland.
I feel this way when people discuss family heirlooms and shit they got from their grandmother. I don't have granny's pearls from her wedding day, dammit. None of great aunt hildegarde's china, nor do I expect to have anyone pass down their wedding ring or vintage watch my way. I don't even think I'll get old pictures of these people.
This thread reminds me about how I was always jealousE when we did family tree projects at school and everyone else was all like, "My ancestors came over on the Mayflower!" or "George Washington is a distant cousin!" I have no such stories as a first-generation American and I only have very basic information about my great-grandparents since no one tracks that shit in the motherland.
Same here. We don't even know why my grandfather decided to move his family away from Scotland.
Post by demandypants on May 2, 2014 7:21:03 GMT -5
Nothing like a randoms post to make you feel uninteresting!
I am comfortable with most home improvement projects, electrical, plumbing included thanks to having a father who was willing to teach me. I learned to drive on a 74 VW Beetle, and to this day have a deep love for volkswagens. My dream car is a VW Karmen Ghia, but currently own an 11 year old jetta named Fritzie. I have two levels of interest in things, either obsession or IDGAF. There is no in between. I hate planning vacations. I just want to go and have everything else planned by someone else. I am terrible at spelling. TERRIBLE. I like to think I make up for it in other things.
my celebrity close encounters are lame. I graduated from the same high school as Bill Cowher (former Steelers coach, now broadcaster). I have seen Rob Zombie and Bruce Willis outside of a hotel near my work. Saw Montel Williams at a restaurant we were at in NYC, and Ben Rothlesburger was in the same TGI Fridays...hahahaha. See, I told you, thrilling stuff. Oh, and I was on the same flight to LA as Wiz Kaliffa and his lady friend. I didn't know it though until my coworker told me.
Post by EloiseWeenie on May 2, 2014 7:25:57 GMT -5
I thought of some more- some CEPish
My great grandmother (who we named Amelia for) was a milliner in DC. Eleanor Roosevelt wore some of her hats.
My dad is really into Ancestry.com and one relative was George Washington's cook during the Revolutionary War, we are traced back through lots of English royalty (I don't remember which line goes through there, but it's through Alfred the Great and tons of other kings), and also the snake-eyed son of Ragnar Lothbrok (anyone else watch Vikings on the History channel?).
I've never used drugs. I've never had an interest and still don't.
I was an extra in Amistad when I was in high school.
My mom & I have the same birthday (I was 12 days overdue).
My great grandfather was in the IRA & fought with Michael Collins, the Irish revolutionary. When they made the movie starring Liam Neeson he was a consultant on it. We have hours or video interviews from it. Every so often I watch some of it because it's like visiting with him. He was 100 when he died & had lived in the US for 70 years but still had a thick brogue.