[blam]

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English And Welsh Are Races Apart

[prisoner6]

My Welsh heritage is something I appreciate. Celebrations in my home include St David's Day/Daffodil Day. We usually make leek soup. listen to traditional music and I wear a kilt.

When I was younger my family had a book detailing our Welsh side. Somewhere over the decades I've lost the book. However I DO recall something I've been totally unable to verify. That is that my family was descended from one of the first kings of the Welsh - King William the Ridiculous.

This IS NOT and April Fools joke!

Sadly I've searched the internet and found nothing detailing King Willie, only obscure references. One of these days I'm gonna get serious about it and see if I can determine if the story is true. In the meantime I celebrate the other celtic aspects of my heritage.

prisoner6

[socal_parrot]

One of the things Thomas Jefferson believed Lewis and Clark might find on their expedition was a Welsh Tribe of Indians.

[Jaysun]

This is interesting. Keep us updated, if possible.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam.

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[Domestic Church]

Welsh Ping!

[satchmodog9]

I wish you could buy 4.5 acres that cheap around here.

[Ciexyz]

I'm a fan of the two most famous Welsh performers in Hollywood: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Ioan Gruffudd.

[Ptarmigan]

Some people think Welsh came to America around 562 AD. Prince Madoc supposedly landed in Mobile Bay, Alabama. I have heard stories of Welsh people conversing with Indians.

[yarddog]

I don't think I have any Welsh ancestors but have admired them ever since learning the defenders at Roark's Drift were Welsh Engineers.

[eyespysomething]

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