That, too.
Not a popular bunch are we.
BUT! We are the biggest clan so fie! Fie upon the lottaya!
Jayne, your mouth is talking. You might wanna look to that.
Mal ,'Serenity'
F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.
Aims - May 26, 2006 1:08:07 pm PDT #1965 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Anne W. - May 26, 2006 1:16:23 pm PDT #1966 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
There is also another high falutin club called The Mayflower Society. That Joe can join. Personally, I don't think it should count if your ancestor FELL OFF THE BOAT.
I need to hear this story.
DavidS - May 26, 2006 1:18:27 pm PDT #1967 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hec, JZ, and/or SA, could you let me know what is going on this afternoon, especially if I am supposed to be picking SA up somewhere? Thanks!
She's taking the CalTrain at the time you suggested (5:50ish?) and you should definitely collect her at your end of the line.
The Halloweenie will be eligible to joint the D.A.R. as Johan Schmeh fought in the Revolutionary War, reputedly being at Valley Forge that winter. (He was from Maryland so this seems possible.)
JZ - May 26, 2006 1:20:42 pm PDT #1968 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
The Halloweenie will be eligible to joint the D.A.R. as Johan Schmeh fought in the Revolutionary War, reputedly being at Valley Forge that winter.
Well, shit. Here I was taking perverse pride in my family being one of the most non-Anglo white families ever, and now I've blown it.
This is the kind of thing you really should tell a girl before you knock her up.
EpicTangent - May 26, 2006 1:21:40 pm PDT #1969 of 10002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I'm such a vain femme. I love this picture
Just me, or between the red smear and the look in her eyes in that shot, wouldn't juliana fit in neatly with Boxer Rebellion era Spike and Dru?
Not really here, back to lurking, errr, working.
DavidS - May 26, 2006 1:23:19 pm PDT #1970 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
This is the kind of thing you really should tell a girl before you knock her up.
Okay! My Dad's line has been in the USA since 1763. Now you know. My Mom's side might also be that old, but I'm not sure. They definitely fought in the Civil War though, 'cuz I've seen the pictures.
Aims - May 26, 2006 1:23:56 pm PDT #1971 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I need to hear this story.
My memory is rusty on this, and I'm not sure if I'm conflating Joe's ancestoral story with that of Sidney Biddle Barrows' (The Mayflower Madam), but I seem to remember Joe's mother saying that Joe's billion-greats uncle fell off the boat, drunk, and had to be rescued.
Steph L. - May 26, 2006 1:31:06 pm PDT #1972 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The Buffistas are all related.
Not me. While all y'all were conquering America and throwing off the shackles of British oppression, my people were horse thieves in County Cork.
(Actually, there was a McCarthy clan that was horse thieves, and a McCarthy clan that was royalty, but given our modern disposition, we're pretty sure we're NOT descended from royalty.)
BridgetS - May 26, 2006 1:32:30 pm PDT #1973 of 10002
Mercy is the mark of a great man. [beat] Guess I'm just a good man. [beat] I'm alright.
I know someone who claims both generals Grant and Lee as part of her family tree.
My paternal grandfather's family has been in the US since the late 18th century, but most of my ancestors came from Scandahoovia long after.
DavidS - May 26, 2006 1:34:34 pm PDT #1974 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm not sure if I'm conflating Joe's ancestoral story with that of Sidney Biddle Barrows' (The Mayflower Madam)
I went to college with Wing Biddle from that Main Line Philly family, btw. Real nice guy and a good swimmer.
my people were horse thieves in County Cork.
I've got some horse thieves and bank robbers in my family in the Wild West days. Also my cousin Gary was in the Hell's Angels. (Now he owns a used car lot and is doing very well, thank you.)