Years Like Cellophane

[wedley]

I've been doing some reading up on my genealogy. Turns out I'm descended from a Scottish king called Robert, who had been Thane of Cowden. It's amazing, the sheer volume of documents that are actually available. I would have assumed it would all be buried amongst the detritus of history, but even the most personal, insignificant documents can be

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[pooksterpup]

Fucking poetry. I am at a loss for words. Or cares for that matter.
Yes, after reading this entry, I no longer care about anything.
Oh wait, I have to go. It's important.
~Jesus.

[theobold]

wow. that first primary source document. That was kinda scary. Have you been creeping into my house at night, possibly throught the skylight or even more disturbingly, the balcony, and reading my uni readers. The tone is perfect the language is pretty good and the large lists of rather boring items excellent. The only thing that was lacking was lots of referances to distant family members who are rich or hold high positions. To wit...and several barrels of gunpowder, carried on behalf of my brother in law, Gianno Alscroto, brother to the lord of the Cities chief accountant, Reginaldo, who brings so much praise to our serene nation....

[wedley]

Gott im Himmel! You're right! I forgot about how much they talked about their families. Mama mia.

I actually still have a few pages of class notes from that subject that were accidentally written into a more interesting class's book (I don't remember why I still have that one, don't ask), so I probably could have checked it for some authentic Ren Italy references. But then why would I want to put my head back in that old noose?

And to answer your question, yes I have.

[happypea]

I actually really enjoyed this entry.

I have a dream about this. My dream is to have this hand written or something sort of, you know, 'ye old'. Then yellow it, perhaps burn the edges a little, and place it in a glass case in a museum to startle and surprise that person who actually ever READS that sort of thing in a museum.

OH CHRIST! I'm serious here! I REALLY want to do that! Please, let me do that?! Please?

[wedley]

Okay, if you brush your teeth first.

Hygiene?

[happypea]

No deal.

[holterya]

Between this guy, your diamond-seeking father, and the last of the Dragonrapers of yore, I'm somewhat surprised your family is still around at all. Hehe, I'm beginning to think it's YOUR bloodline they should have been getting all worked up about in the Da Vinci Code.