Re: OT: births, was Re: Quick Announcement

On Fri, 3 Aug 2001, Daniel Andreasson wrote:

> Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
>
> >By this time probably everyone in Korea is way, way distantly related to
> >some dynasty or other <G>, what with all the nobility sleeping around...or
> >maybe that's true in many cultures....
>
> It's said that everyone in Sweden knows someone who is related
> to the late king Oskar II (1829-1907). It's certainly true in
> my case. A friend of mine is the direct descendent of Oskar II
> and one of his maids. :)
>
That's quite true in the Netherlands, too. In fact, my
great-grandmother's mother is said to have been, well,
encountered by the Prince Consort, Prins Hendrik. The
Prince was rather bored by his wife, or so I am told.
My ggg-m was managed a ferry at that time.

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