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TootsNYC t1_iv16i0o wrote on November 4, 2022 at 2:47 PM

My cousin’s friend went to a Halloween party wearing a football-team t-shirt and a baseball team’s cap. When challenged about why he hadn’t come in costume, he said he was Sam Adams. He pointer to his head. “Brewer.” And to his chest. “Patriot.”

I’m actually related to John and Sam; we have a common ancestor.

CantaloupeNo3046 t1_iv1k6a7 wrote on November 4, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Now now, go back far enough and everyone has a common ancestor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y-chromosomal_Adam, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve) - if you can do better than that, then of course you've got a claim.

TootsNYC t1_iv1qvlj wrote on November 4, 2022 at 5:01 PM

I only have to go back to John’s grandpa, I think