"S. Checker" wrote:
>
> Snidely <Snidely.too@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > On Mar 15, 8:26 pm, "Reunite Gondwanaland (Mary Shafer)"
> > <reunite.gondw...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> My brother-in-law is now the Patriarch and his wife, also named Mary,
> >> is the Matriarch. My husband is the Patriarch's little brother and
> >> I'm the child bride. And, on my side of the family, I'm the Heiress.
> >> Come to think of it, I will be the Matriarch on my mom's side when my
> >> last two uncles die, since I'm the oldest grandchild. Not that any
of
> >> my cousins will give a damn, though, since we're not that kind of
> >> family.
> >>
> >> Mary "Scattered and independent, actually"
> >
> > Being the head of the clan was much more impressive when everybody
> > worried about whether you and your clansmen would ride up with swords
> > drawn and torches lit.
> >
> > I'm the youngest son of a youngest son of a middle son on my father's
> > side, so I'm nowhere near the patriarch, and even within my own sept
> > my eldest brother is probably going to give me a run for the last day
> > on the calendar. He has quite a head start, but my exercise program
> > has been affected by AFCA., and I'm not quite serious enough about
> > veggies.
> >
>
> I'm the last of my line, sort of. My father had one sister, no
> brothers. I only have one sister, who does have two boys but of course
> they have a different name. And I have two girls so far. As long as
> things remain patrolinear (is that the word?) my last name will die
> out.
>
> This actually used to bother me. I don't think it's im****tant any more.
Me too. My father had two sisters, and one son. My sons have been
adopted out. E-O-L. Ehh.
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