grandfather was a son of the american revolution, grandmother was a daughter of the american revolution.
quick story....
I really need to get the family book out for this, but i'll wing it.
My great great great whatever was the "leader" of a group of colonials in upstate new york during the french/indian wars. One day at work, I was talkin' with a guy who I was friends with. He was obvously french, (both in name and appearance) and I was givin' him a hard time about it (all in fun). HE then proceded to brag about how far back his family tree goes, and he comes from a line of military commanders. After some talking he mentioned that his great great great whatever, was a general for the french in the french and indian wars, and was involved in the fighting in upstate new york (small world eh?).
After much talking, and some phone calls, it turns out, my great great whatever, was in charge of the milita that fought his great great whatever who was in charge of the French forces, in the Mohawk Valley in upstate new york.
Wow! What are the odds.
Unfort. his great great whatever beat my great great whatever, and the French won that battle. So I then shoved 'em into a wall (playfully) and told him I am gonna finish what grandpa started. He actually took me serious for a min there, and durn near wet himself. (this guy's like 5'6" 130lbs, and i'm 6'4"220lbs). I of course was kidding, we went out, smoked a big fat joint (this was in my "wild younger years") and to this day laugh about what a small fuggin' world it indeed is.
