Wheeler Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Suzy Lee fell in love. She planned to marry Joe. She was so happy about it all, she told her pappy so. Pappy told her, "Suzy gal," you'll have to find another." "I'd just as soon yo maw don't know, but Joe is yo half-brother." So Suzy forgot about her Joe and planned to marry Will. But after telling pappy this, he said, "There's trouble still." "You can't marry Will, my gal and please don't tell yo mother, cause Will and Joe and several mo I know is yo half-brother." "But mama knew and said, "Honey chile, do what makes you happy. Marry Will or marry Joe, you ain't no kin to pappy!" Quote Link to comment
logcabinmama Posted June 6, 2003 Share Posted June 6, 2003 Oh, SCMary. This is soooooo cute. But, this is the way they did it back then. Quote Link to comment
Wheeler Posted June 7, 2003 Author Share Posted June 7, 2003 You're right Snowmom, that WAS the way they did it back then and if things continue the way they're going that's the way it will be again!!! So many of our ancestors married cousins or their brother's child, etc. No wonder we're like we are!!! AND, the way things are 'now' somebody may marry their brother and not even know it! Now I'll get down off of my soapbox... Love Quote Link to comment
logcabinmama Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 Soapbox? What soapbox. Quote Link to comment
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