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To: Charles Henrickson

so are you related to john rambo?


20 posted on 01/22/2007 3:52:54 PM PST by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: Rodney King
so are you related to john rambo?

It's more like "John Rambo" is related to me. When my ancestor, Peter Gunnarsson Rambo (1612-98), came to settle New Sweden, he brought with him some apple seeds to plant. That tree became known in America as the "Rambo apple."

Fast-forward a few centuries. An author is working on an action-adventure story. His wife comes home from the grocery store with a bag of apples. He asks her what kind they are. She tells him, "Rambo apples." He likes the name and uses it for his character. True story.

23 posted on 01/22/2007 4:30:49 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Descendant of Peter Gunnarsson Rambo)
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