tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post3103381013348857755..comments2024-03-25T07:17:42.807-04:00Comments on Doing Hard Time in Shaker Heights: The Old CountryThe Cool Cookiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162345087029159056noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-40241143240752682582010-08-18T09:02:04.131-04:002010-08-18T09:02:04.131-04:00The one commonality between my father's side a...The one commonality between my father's side and mt mother's side - which is lousy with Revolutionary War soldiers fighting for the colonies - is a distaste for royalty. <br /><br />So of course, where the two sides meet, I turn out to the big old Queen. The irony isn't lost on me.The Cool Cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162345087029159056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-79825746952215547442010-08-17T22:54:52.468-04:002010-08-17T22:54:52.468-04:00My ancestor on my father's side is credited wi...My ancestor on my father's side is credited with introducing the concept of slavery to England.<br /><br />My mother's side is all horse thieves.<br /><br />Of course I like my mother's side best.ayeM8yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258615853099164514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-83378777065192645612010-08-17T08:50:24.819-04:002010-08-17T08:50:24.819-04:00It's funny how by the 3rd generation of immigr...It's funny how by the 3rd generation of immigrant stock we're all descended from royalty. My mother's side would say they were from Polish royalty in Krakow - if there ever was such a thing, and my father's side says my great grandfather was in the Kaiser's court. Most likely mopping it, I think, until he got a little too friendly with ladies in waiting and bid an encouraged retreat to Pennsylvania.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-76942570442205215902010-08-16T23:16:09.625-04:002010-08-16T23:16:09.625-04:00If you find more snippets or gems, I hope you'...If you find more snippets or gems, I hope you'll scan them for us.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.com