I read last night that Gates and Crowley are related, both descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages.
First of all, Niall lived in the fourth century - quite a while ago. Second, as many as a tenth of all Irish are believed to be descended from Niall. For all I know, I could be related to Gates and Crowley.
Do journalists have nothing better to do than consult lineages and remark upon ancient ancestors which have no bearing whatsoever on the case at hand? Good grief, ya'll. Get out there and write some real news.
Meanwhile, I'll not be spending any family reunion time with Gates. He gets a fail just for this:
First of all, Niall lived in the fourth century - quite a while ago. Second, as many as a tenth of all Irish are believed to be descended from Niall. For all I know, I could be related to Gates and Crowley.
Do journalists have nothing better to do than consult lineages and remark upon ancient ancestors which have no bearing whatsoever on the case at hand? Good grief, ya'll. Get out there and write some real news.
Meanwhile, I'll not be spending any family reunion time with Gates. He gets a fail just for this:
Almost two decades back, the literary scholar compared the lyrics of the rap group 2 Live Crew to those of the Bard of Avon. "It's like Shakespeare's 'My love is like a red, red rose,' " he declared authoritatively to a court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.I think Robert Burns and William Shakespeare are both rolling in their graves.
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