I'm related to Robert E. Lee. Big fucking shit.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

I knew it in the 60's and felt that way then.

I'm also related to a signer of the declaration. BFD.

Who cares, what does it mean?

Nothing.

CYA!

[Obamarama]

1. As the esteemed Phil Donohue used to say on his show:

"What's your point caller?"

:-) :-)

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

4. It's a retort to an earlier thread. That's all.

[Mythsaje]

2. Glen Campbell is a second cousin or some such...

And my family tree from way back is full of kings and tribal chieftains in Ireland and Norway.

It's all pretty meaningless, but, at best, interesting.

[Swamp Rat]

3. whachutalknboutwillis?

:D

:popcorn:

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. Luvitdude!

We gotta get together on some art!

[Lautremont]

6. Break a musket on your knee.

That's what it means.

[Charlie Brown]

7. William S. Burroughs and Harper Lee were related to Robert E.

You have some awesome relatives.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

9. Dontcha knowit!

I knew the DeCamps that put WSB up during his junkie years. Catherine (with a K?) is/was wonderful woman, as was hubby, L.Sprague a wonderful man... Both were great authors.


I didn't know abt Harper Lee.

[RB TexLa]

8. Barack Obama and Jefferson Davis

Obama writes in Dreams from My Father that one of his mother's Kentucky ancestors "was rumored to have been a second cousin of Jefferson Davis".

[LeftCoast]

10. Locking

Copycat posts are not allowed in GD.