I am not as ancient as you Franz, but am blessed with my grandmother still kicking. She is circa 1936 and got to see me before her 39th birthday. Family is Roman Catholic that were driven from Ireland during the famine. "Take the roof off" is a real thing.
Crazy thing is, we didn't get along with the Italians in Southie, yet the family is a mix, and even I have trouble pronouncing their names. Grew up with a mum who was the second of seven, dad is oldest of eight. No wonder I had four offspring, which is uncommon today. I have been blessed with awesome ones. I remember being in a grocery store and they took up more room than food in the basket...little old lady said "how are they so well behaved", and she looked at me funny when I said "we ate the oldest one first".
Crazy thing is, we didn't get along with the Italians in Southie, yet the family is a mix, and even I have trouble pronouncing their names. Grew up with a mum who was the second of seven, dad is oldest of eight. No wonder I had four offspring, which is uncommon today. I have been blessed with awesome ones. I remember being in a grocery store and they took up more room than food in the basket...little old lady said "how are they so well behaved", and she looked at me funny when I said "we ate the oldest one first".
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