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Gabe1

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And with the final assignment for Spanish turned in, I am officially done with this semester!

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Goofyernmost

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That was pretty easy. I got 100%. Watching EastEnders has taught me more British slang than anything I think.
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Well, I was never very interested in the English even though my Father in law was born in London. (just another reason to be unconcerned). I was told all my life that our family (my name) came from Germany and you know how well Germans and the British have gotten along over the years.

Anyway, I am presently doing a Family Tree for my Grandkids and I, just last night, completed my surname family. Turns out we have been here since nearly the beginning of the colonies. The first to immigrate was born just outside London and was given a land grant of 100 acres in Massachusetts given out by the King (or Queen, whoever was in charge back then). In 1634 he and his son and pregnant wife sailed over to just outside Boston. Ironically he died within a year of arriving. There are literally pages of legal paperwork generated to get his widow the rights to the land he had been granted. She needed it to support their two children and it took 3 years for her to finally get half of his property.

Thou doest think the woman had no rights back then. She was part of his property. I have to wonder how she was able to survive those three years. Apparently someone did survive, cause here I am, living testimony that given enough time the British are able to produce a quality product.
 

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