I
got a chuckle from this story and want to pass it on. I hope it brings a smile
to your face during a time that can be not only a time of thanksgiving but of
stress for some. I found it at http://www.guy-sports.com/humor/christmas/thanksgiving.htm#Those_Ancestors!
The Taylor’s were proud of their family tradition. Their ancestors had travelled to America with the Pilgrim Fathers on the Mayflower. They had included Congressmen, successful entrepreneurs, famous sports people and television stars.
They decided to research and write a family history, something for their children and grandchildren. They found a specialist genealogist and writer to help them. Only one problem arose – how to handle Great Uncle Jefferson Taylor who was executed in the electric chair.
The writer said she could handle the story tactfully. When the book appeared the section about Jefferson read:
Great Uncle Jefferson Taylor occupied a chair of applied electronics at an important government institution, he was attached to his position by the strongest ties, and his death came as a great shock.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your “ancestors”!
From the Staff of Pure Joy International!!
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