Thursday, November 4, 2010

Ask old people

"Alice, to preserve family history. What sort of questions would you ask?"
"Who was my  great, great grandmother?"
"I don't know! Besides why are you asking me?"
"Exactly. That's the type of question I'd ask to one of my older relatives."
"I see, and what else?"
"Well...Lets see. I would ask them what background my great, great grandmother originated from. Then, I'd ask the same thing about my great, great grandfather."
"Oh! What if they don't tell you?"
"Well, I shouldn't worry about that. After all I am family, and if they didn't tell me. They probably don't know themselves."
"What else would you ask?"
"I'd ask about my great, great, great grandparents and ask where they had come from."
"Its all about grandparents, huh?"
"Yes because they are like the core of the apple. The roots of the tree."
"Very well. What about uncles and aunts?"
"Of course! I would ask who's my cousin on your side of the family and who were his or her parents. And uncles!"
"My...what else?"
"I'd note down the key people and make a chart."
"This is boring. Stop  talking."
"...Judy..."

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