One of my great grandfathers was a bootlegger in North Carolina.  I just
found that out from my Uncle after my Mom died.  She would never pass on
information like that.  I thought it was pretty cool.  In fact when he told
me, that was the first thing I said.

I guess he was a lousy bootlegger, because he didn't leave the family any
money.

Betty

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> i have no famous relatives or ancestors.
>
>  i was discussing people inheriting money with my mom one time. i said "if
>  our ancestors had be other than pirates, bootleggers, and thieves, they
>  could have left us something." she replied without even smiling, "if they
>  had been good pirates, bootleggers, and thieves, they could have left us
>  something." dry wit is part of my family humor.
>