"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
I learned the number of "G"s is the number of generations between. Grandma? 1 G so one generation between, mom. Great grandpa? 2 Gs, so 2 generations, dad and grandpa. Not all that useful, but interesting. Which describes that vid.
Every few years I try to remember what is "once removed" and how it differs from "second cousin." So I look them up, go "Huh, okay." And forget about it again because, seriously, who cares other than obsessives?
My oldest brother had an interest in geneology, and made family histories of all our family branches. That's how I found out one of my great-great grandfathers was a soldier for the North in the Civil War. So what, you say. I figure it would be good to know if someone suggests I should pay reparations to black people. "My great-great grandfather risked his life fighting to free the slaves. I figure that's payment enough!"
My dad had a cousin named Eston, who was, shall we say, a little 'odd'. Not in a bad way, but just had a different way of doing things. One day a friend asked "Aren't you related to Eston?"
"No, my dad is, but I'm not!" So, you see, you can trim your family tree, as required.
I learned the number of "G"s is the number of generations between.
ReplyDeleteGrandma? 1 G so one generation between, mom. Great grandpa? 2 Gs, so 2 generations, dad and grandpa.
Not all that useful, but interesting. Which describes that vid.
So that's what my maternal grandmother was always nattering about.
ReplyDeleteRight. Now I'll just forget it ... ...
Every few years I try to remember what is "once removed" and how it differs from "second cousin." So I look them up, go "Huh, okay." And forget about it again because, seriously, who cares other than obsessives?
ReplyDeleteMy oldest brother had an interest in geneology, and made family histories of all our family branches. That's how I found out one of my great-great grandfathers was a soldier for the North in the Civil War.
ReplyDeleteSo what, you say. I figure it would be good to know if someone suggests I should pay reparations to black people.
"My great-great grandfather risked his life fighting to free the slaves. I figure that's payment enough!"
Pretty good plan, R-Man.
DeleteWhen I talk of a Paco cousin who's twice removed, the connotation is different: it means he's been run out of two counties.
ReplyDeleteHaw!
DeleteMy dad had a cousin named Eston, who was, shall we say, a little 'odd'. Not in a bad way, but just had a different way of doing things. One day a friend asked "Aren't you related to Eston?"
ReplyDelete"No, my dad is, but I'm not!" So, you see, you can trim your family tree, as required.
I should add...if you feel the need to trim your family tree, and it starts to look like a Bonsai, you might wanna start claiming to be an orphan!
DeleteI'm pretty much the best thing to happen to my family tree since it was sprayed for bag worms.
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