Western, anyone?

[Tukwila]

Same here, and some Norman ancestry too, along with a tiny little sprinkling of Jewish ancestry.

Going way off topic, but my brother had several of those DNA tests done and a couple came back with 1%-2% Nigerian! We have no idea where that came in.... on Dad's side but no record of it in my mother's fairly extensive genealogy.

 

[Rumad]

Well to continue the off-topic trend; A good buddy of mine had his done. And he had it done several times because of the results. Came back with traces of Neanderthal. More than the “normally seen” amounts. It wasn’t altogether shocking actually, and it explains a lot.

 

[Bamaboots]

Outside for a bit to wish you all a happy St. Patrick’s Day. Storms have come and gone all day and when I sat down for a hats and drinks pic, the heat off of a nearby lighting strike caused me to retreat indoors where Connemara is being consumed. Enjoy the rest of the day and if in the SE or the path of this storm, stay weather aware and safe.

 

[Rumad]

Outside for a bit to wish you all a happy St. Patrick’s Day. Storms have come and gone all day and when I sat down for a hats and drinks pic, the heat off of a nearby lighting strike caused me to retreat where indoors where Connemara is being consumed. Enjoy the rest of the day and if in the SE or the path of this storm, stay weather aware and safe.
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Those boots knocked it out of the park Greg.

 

[dh66]

Outside for a bit to wish you all a happy St. Patrick’s Day. Storms have come and gone all day and when I sat down for a hats and drinks pic, the heat off of a nearby lighting strike caused me to retreat where indoors where Connemara is being consumed. Enjoy the rest of the day and if in the SE or the path of this storm, stay weather aware and safe.
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The boots cleaned up nice, Cuz...and that's as nice a black hat as ever I've laid eyes to.

 

[dh66]

And that buckle set....DAMN.....you better keep that one close.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Outside for a bit to wish you all a happy St. Patrick’s Day. Storms have come and gone all day and when I sat down for a hats and drinks pic, the heat off of a nearby lighting strike caused me to retreat where indoors where Connemara is being consumed. Enjoy the rest of the day and if in the SE or the path of this storm, stay weather aware and safe.
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Be safe BB. Lightening is nothing to mess around with.

 

[T Jones]

It's really good if you take a doubleboiler pan & melt down a couple teaspoons of jelly & mix it in with a dish/pan of homemade or your favorite BBQ sauce.

That sounds good. I'm going to try that.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Going way off topic, but my brother had several of those DNA tests done and a couple came back with 1%-2% Nigerian! We have no idea where that came in.... on Dad's side but no record of it in my mother's fairly extensive genealogy.

Mine came back with 4% sub-Sahara African. My family has done extensive genealogy work on the family tree but race often isn’t included in the source documents. I was also told all my life that one of my maternal great grandmothers was Cherokee (my mom’s side is from Oklahoma and before that Tennessee and Virginia), but the DNA didn’t show any Native American.

 

[BobHufford]

I was also told all my life that one of my maternal great grandmothers was Cherokee (my mom’s side is from Oklahoma and before that Tennessee and Virginia), but the DNA didn’t show any Native American.

Consider those DNA “heritage” tests recreational. My daughter spent money on a couple and they both showed zero “Native” ancestry (even though her maternal Grandfather was nearly “full-blooded” Seminole and Cherokee). I told her it was due to my dominant IRISH heritage.

And the fact that he wanted to be a cowboy.

https://www.genome.gov/news/news-re...aky-ground-to-define-Native-American-identity

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Consider those DNA “heritage” tests recreational. My daughter spent money on a couple and they both showed zero “Native” ancestry (even though her maternal Grandfather was nearly “full-blooded” Seminole and Cherokee). I told her it was due to my dominant IRISH heritage.

And the fact that he wanted to be a cowboy.

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https://www.genome.gov/news/news-re...aky-ground-to-define-Native-American-identity

Consider those DNA “heritage” tests recreational. My daughter spent money on a couple and they both showed zero “Native” ancestry (even though her maternal Grandfather was nearly “full-blooded” Seminole and Cherokee). I told her it was due to my dominant IRISH heritage.

And the fact that he wanted to be a cowboy.

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https://www.genome.gov/news/news-re...aky-ground-to-define-Native-American-identity

I would have found the test results more believable if it showed large amounts of redneck and white trash.
I also wonder how accurate the tests are with all the variables. It seems as though genomes are pretty well mixed and muddled.

 

[T Jones]

Mine came back with 4% sub-Sahara African. My family has done extensive genealogy work on the family tree but race often isn’t included in the source documents. I was also told all my life that one of my maternal great grandmothers was Cherokee (my mom’s side is from Oklahoma and before that Tennessee and Virginia), but the DNA didn’t show any Native American.

We looked up our family tree and found that a couple of our ancestors were hung from it. One was a horse thief and the other was a moonshiner.

 

[Just A Hat Rack]

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Excellent Steve!

 

[Just A Hat Rack]

We looked up our family tree and found that a couple of our ancestors were hung from it. One was a horse thief and the other was a moonshiner.

I heard a line one time that went something about how you tell the difference between rednecks and hillbillies. Rednecks drink moonshine, and hillbillies are the ones who make it.

 

[Bamaboots]

You know, a lot of Englishmen were involved in the American cattle industry. One of the most well-known was John Tunstall, mentor to Billy the Kid.

Just take a look at Jimmy Stewart, Brian Keith and Vindicator.

 

[Bamaboots]

Those boots knocked it out of the park Greg.

Thank you, Alan.

The boots cleaned up nice, Cuz...and that's as nice a black hat as ever I've laid eyes to.

And that buckle set....DAMN.....you better keep that one close.

Thanks, Cuz. Can’t complain about the way the boots turned out and they are comfortable.

I’m a big fan of the lapis style jewelry but I’m fairly conservative in what I wear. I was afraid it would be too much but this is a favorite piece, now. Always available to you.

 

[Bamaboots]

Be safe BB. Lightening is nothing to mess around with.

Thanks, HJ. Made it through the night w/o much other than heavy rain and a house fire nearby started by lightening. Counties to the South experienced flooding and some property damage from tornadoes but fortunately, no loss of life.

 

[jonesy86]

They have Welch's Grape Jelly.

LOL

 

[jonesy86]

Mine came back with 4% sub-Sahara African. My family has done extensive genealogy work on the family tree but race often isn’t included in the source documents. I was also told all my life that one of my maternal great grandmothers was Cherokee (my mom’s side is from Oklahoma and before that Tennessee and Virginia), but the DNA didn’t show any Native American.

I had a DNA test done years ago that came up with Sub-Saharan African, Asian, and Native American all in small percentages. I think many Americans have a family mythology of Cherokee origins as mine did, with relatives in Oklahoma as well. I had 2 more modern DNA tests done recently as the technology has changed and they both said Scotland and Ireland. This was also corroborated with computerized genealogy programs, that find physical records. I grew up with no real cultural identity besides being white. Sometimes I was called "White Boy", and others "Gabacho". Around here I'm just another Haole they wish would go back to Da Mainland. Although they are starting to get used to me now.

 

[Desert dog]

Outside for a bit to wish you all a happy St. Patrick’s Day. Storms have come and gone all day and when I sat down for a hats and drinks pic, the heat off of a nearby lighting strike caused me to retreat indoors where Connemara is being consumed. Enjoy the rest of the day and if in the SE or the path of this storm, stay weather aware and safe.
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Man! Sharp all around!