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Tippecanoe and Grandpa too

#1 Post by Spock » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:32 pm

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/? ... JiODQwMGI=

Non-political fascinating factoid from the Corner.

2 of John Tyler's Grandsons are still alive or were as of 2006.

I had never heard that before-but WOW. Highlights how young the country really is.

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#2 Post by wintergreen48 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:33 am

Well, it's not so much that the country is young, but that old coots manage to knock up young women: John Tyler was 63 when his son was born, and that guy was 76 when the grandson was born.

At least, that's what the the men's wives tell people... as everyone knows, every child looks like his father, but it is the fortunate woman whose children also look like her husband.
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Re: Tippecanoe and Grandpa too

#3 Post by Rexer25 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:40 am

wintergreen48 wrote:Well, it's not so much that the country is young, but that old coots manage to knock up young women: John Tyler was 63 when his son was born, and that guy was 76 when the grandson was born.

At least, that's what the the men's wives tell people... as everyone knows, every child looks like his father, but it is the fortunate woman whose children also look like her husband.
So, because my daughter in my avatar doesn't look a thing like me, is my wife unfortunate?




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#4 Post by BackInTex » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:07 am

Rexer25 wrote:
wintergreen48 wrote:Well, it's not so much that the country is young, but that old coots manage to knock up young women: John Tyler was 63 when his son was born, and that guy was 76 when the grandson was born.

At least, that's what the the men's wives tell people... as everyone knows, every child looks like his father, but it is the fortunate woman whose children also look like her husband.
So, because my daughter in my avatar doesn't look a thing like me, is my wife unfortunate?




:)
No, but it makes our daughter extremely fortunate. :lol:
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#5 Post by BackInTex » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:08 am

That hanging curve ball was sitting there for 27 minutes????? What is up with you folks??
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#6 Post by christie1111 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:13 am

wintergreen48 wrote:Well, it's not so much that the country is young, but that old coots manage to knock up young women: John Tyler was 63 when his son was born, and that guy was 76 when the grandson was born.

At least, that's what the the men's wives tell people... as everyone knows, every child looks like his father, but it is the fortunate woman whose children also look like her husband.
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#7 Post by MarleysGh0st » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:39 am

BackInTex wrote:That hanging curve ball was sitting there for 27 minutes????? What is up with you folks??
I dunno, BiT, but reading your reply in the context of wintergreen's statement seems to imply that you're a grandfather. :P

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#8 Post by gsabc » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:42 am

BackInTex wrote:That hanging curve ball was sitting there for 27 minutes????? What is up with you folks??
Sorry, I logged in late. I'll do better next time.
I just ordered chicken and an egg from Amazon. I'll let you know.

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#9 Post by christie1111 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:47 am

BackInTex wrote:That hanging curve ball was sitting there for 27 minutes????? What is up with you folks??
Some of us are working!
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#10 Post by SportsFan68 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:54 am

wintergreen48 wrote:Well, it's not so much that the country is young, but that old coots manage to knock up young women: John Tyler was 63 when his son was born, and that guy was 76 when the grandson was born.

At least, that's what the the men's wives tell people... as everyone knows, every child looks like his father, but it is the fortunate woman whose children also look like her husband.
If you look at my avatar, you see Matias's father when he was six months old.

His father is very bright, strong and healthy, and hard-working, but doesn't have any special athletic talent. I can throw a better spiral than he does, which isn't saying much. He's got me beat with a Frisbee (copyright R thingie). We were gonna turn Matias into another Elway, but the gods probably didn't reach down when he was a baby and give him a thunderbolt for an arm. Now we're thinking Jason Elam because of how much he kicked his mom before he was born.
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