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Lemures-Ex
03-24-2006, 16:11
Just out of curiousity is anyone here related to anyone famous, dead or alive?
I am a direct descendant of Sir Francis Drake on my Mothers' side. I enjoy being able to say that I am a pirate, even if he was a bit on the "fancy" side as pirates go.
Jared
I am related to Herbie the cop. There was a time in my town when everyone knew who Herbie the cop was. Is that a famous person? Is that a good thing?
Judge Roy Bean. Famous old west bounty hunter/judge/executioner type
Charlemagne.
Lemures-Ex
03-24-2006, 16:23
hah, close enough. :)
Lemures-Ex
03-24-2006, 16:24
Shutterflower: You're related to Charlemagne? How?
Just out of curiousity is anyone here related to anyone famous, dead or alive?
I am a direct descendant of Sir Francis Drake on my Mothers' side. I enjoy being able to say that I am a pirate, even if he was a bit on the "fancy" side as pirates go.
Jared
As in around the world Francis Drake? Cool :cool:
Do you ever have any urges to start walking in one direction for a very long time just to see where it will take you?
Sorry, I didn't sleep last night so I am a little punchy right now.
Shutterflower: You're related to Charlemagne? How?
Father's mother's side. Bloodline.
Lemures-Ex
03-24-2006, 16:27
Rover: Urges? Yes. I'm planning a trip to Thailand for 2 months and going to go to Mexico at some point soon as well. That's pretty much all I want to do these days, go places.
Lemures-Ex
03-24-2006, 16:28
King Shutterflower!
Renato Carosone, Famous Italian singer, Italys Frank Sinatra, now deceased!
bmattock
03-24-2006, 16:43
Madoc ap Gwynedd, discoverer of America, founder of Mandan tribe, Prince of Powys, Wales. It's my island.
Best Regards,
Bill Mattocks
back alley
03-24-2006, 16:44
short stop
yankee
holy cow
not related to anyone famous, but my grandfather did leave Warsaw in 1911 to avoid having to serve in the Czar of Russia's army. Got lucky, came to USA and missed WW1.
SteveM(PA)
03-24-2006, 16:50
My great grandmother on my dad's side's uncle was Clark Gable. He was named after my great great grandfather (his father's brother), Robert Gable, whose nickname was Clark.
I don't think about it too much, but my son is very intrigued by the connection, and really wants to become an actor. He's a big show off.
To add further glory to my dad's side, we are direct descendants of Revolutionary War general Arthur St. Clair. I've never received any blowback from any of these legacies however :)
Lemures-Ex
03-24-2006, 16:51
Bill: Nordic Blood! A real man there :)
So we have (as far as long dead types go): A pirate, a Viking, and a king! What an odd bunch we are!
Lemures-Ex
03-24-2006, 16:53
Any Samurai in the group? Perhaps a Pharoh or two?
William the Conqueror, a bunch of Plantagenets, John Alden & Priscilla Mullins, and a bunch of others. Direct lines.
short stop
yankee
holy cow
No way ... don't tease.
I didn't think we were going to beat Charlemagne, but the Scooter?
BrianShaw
03-24-2006, 16:59
John Alden & Priscilla Mullins.
Me too... maybe we're distant cousins?
Famous relations?
Well, I had relations with someone famous once, but I guess that's a different story ;)
back alley
03-24-2006, 17:02
No way ... don't tease.
I didn't think we were going to beat Charlemagne, but the Scooter?
i wish...sorry for the tease!
Brian: Looks like we are!
Oh, and I forgot ... Julia Caesar, Julius Caesar's sister.
So Bill, it may be your island, but it's my world. I've got some norse king in there, too, but I can't remember the name.
But where's all the money I should have?
i wish...sorry for the tease!
I guess I showed my hand, now you know you are my second favorite Rizzuto. :D
back alley
03-24-2006, 17:06
i loved those old timers too.
i remember as a kid watching mantle and maris, damn!
Gotta love Yogi, Hank Bauer, Moose Skowron, even Clete Boyer.
back alley
03-24-2006, 17:14
who was the 3rd baseman?
nettles?
and lou!!!!
who was the 3rd baseman?
nettles?
and lou!!!!
Who's on first.
I must somehow be related to Homer Simpson.
George S.
03-24-2006, 17:28
I don't know if a former police officer should admit this, but a close uncle of mine is the basis for a character on The Sopranos, right down to the character using his real name. Not one of the 5 or 6 "big guys", but he's there... No, I won't say which one!
Speaking of Phil Rizzuto, My sister and niece was/are great fans of his and attended many of his personal appearances, and struck up a friendship of sorts, and it got to the point that they would bring him cannolis to the TV sportscaster's booth at Yankee Stadium and hang out. He and Yogi are really nice people, but I imagine you could guess that. I see Yogi from time to time at NJ Devils hockey games and I still get very nervous and almost hyperventilate around him. I've been near 5 U.S. Presidents, and I think Yogi got me the most excited.
back alley
03-24-2006, 17:30
who doesn't love yogi?
when you come to a fork in the road, take it.
back alley
03-24-2006, 17:32
as to the mob...google my last name...20 pages easy, half for the scooter and half for the mob.
and my step-father had an even bigger mob name.
late night wrong numbers at my house were...interesting...
Did Francis Drake use his cape for the ladies to walk through puddles of mud? Or am I thinking of someone else?
Jeff
back alley
03-24-2006, 18:09
wasn't that sir walter raleigh?
Cicero, mother's side.
I'm not a lawyer, but on the other hand my head is still attached....
dostacos
03-24-2006, 18:44
well on my mother's side the closest I can get to famous is my grandfather was working security for the Oscars [a side door] when Marlin Brando tried to enter without a badge.
An official ran up and asked my grandfather if he knew who that was, he said YEAH the guy tring to get in without a badge..... later that night he won the best actor oscar for ON THE WATERFRONT.
Dad's side John Thomas Snelson arrived from England in 1695 among other things, a first family of Virginia, and much more important HE knew when to leave England [as opposed to the Aussie Snelson's who waited just a little too long, what can I say my Great, Great,Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great grandfather knew when to "get out a dodge" :D
I'm a direct descendant of Adam and Eve - but they're dead now....
bmattock
03-24-2006, 18:58
Cicero, mother's side.
I'm not a lawyer, but on the other hand my head is still attached....
Your head is attached to your other hand? I'm confused. Yep, lawyer all right. Don't know their head from their, er, hand.
Best Regards,
Bill Mattocks
Lemures-Ex
03-24-2006, 19:31
George: HAR HAR! :p
George S.
03-25-2006, 07:16
They told you the calls were wrong numbers! Yeah right, ;) as to the mob...google my last name...20 pages easy, half for the scooter and half for the mob.
and my step-father had an even bigger mob name.
late night wrong numbers at my house were...interesting...
Ken Ford
03-25-2006, 07:20
I once rode in an elevator with Stevie Nicks and fantasized about having relations with her - does that count?
My wife is distantly related to Lucille Ball.
Brian Sweeney
03-25-2006, 12:13
An Irish King. King Sweeney the Mad.
http://www.fourthorder.org/the_sweeney_lacunae.htm
And My Father's cousin was the late General Chuck Sweeney. Flew Bock's Car. My Father also flew B-29's, but did not have enough patience to practice a whole year just to drop one bomb.
Dad's side ~ John H. Reagan, Postmaster General of the Confederacy / US Senator, etc.
Mom's side ~ Sir Henry Tate, Tate Gallery, London / inventor of the sugar cube.
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