A friend (Rick) was telling me last night about some genealogical research he’s been doing.
My understanding is that he may be writing up his findings himself. If so, I won’t steal his thunder by relating my (no doubt incomplete and/or flat-out wrong) version of the details. Just wanted to report one laugh-out-loud item.
Basically, Rick believes — or believed — himself to be a descendant of a branch of a sect known as the Harmonists (which, I am pretty sure, are covered here on Wikipedia). Why is this at all funny? Because among the principal beliefs of this sect was…
…celibacy.
DubCutt says
OOPS
John says
Ha ha, yeah — Rick KNOWS it’s funny and is a really good writer himself, hence my reluctance to offer too many more details. But his story about wanting to attend the annual reunion of the remaining Harmonist descendants just had me on the floor.
P.S. Good to see you here. Of course now I’m worried, ’cause who knows who ELSE might be looking over my shoulder…!