Funny you should mention that. My great, great, great, ad infintim, grandfather was William Whipple. My maiden name is Whipple. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
I'm rather proud of my lineage. That said, Whipple is a very common name here in South Dakota, on the Indian reservations.
Apparently, my ancestors were also missionaries for the Native Americans......and thus, spread their seed, and their name.
My parents, (named Whipple) who live with us, are always getting calls from the Native American groups (thinking they are Indians) wanting support or money for one project or another.
No "Charmin" jokes, please. I've heard them all.
Interesting read on Adam Gadahn:
American Al Qaeda Unmasked?
Californian Thought to Be 'Azzam the American'
By BRIAN ROSS and DAVID SCOTT
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2004-- U.S. officials believe with a high degree of confidence that a missing Southern Californian, Adam Gadahn, is the self-described American al Qaeda who threatened to kill thousands of his countrymen in a videotape obtained and broadcast by ABC News two weeks ago......
http://www.abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=239727
Setting placemark and heading home before something else breaks. Work sure does get in the way of my freep time. Such is life.
Here's hoping (and praying) for a peaceful evening and a quiet tomorrow.
Stay safe folks.
One of my subcontractors on this year's project is "Sharma & Associates". I cringe every time we get on a conference call and hear someone call them "Charmin Associates".
One of my family treasures is a deguerrotype picture (photo emulsion on copper and mounted on a small piece of glass) of my great great grandfather in his Union Army uniform. He served from 1863 to 1865. Deguerrotype exposure times had improved to about 1 minute by that point in time. Barely adequate for a portrait, but at least tolerable.