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After seeing, in a recent thread, someone mentioning that they were a great grandfather at the age of 67 it's made me wonder about large age gaps between generations.
My Father was born in 1942, my grandfather in 1892, my Grandmother in 1902, and my great grandfather in 1858.
Now I am the result of a second marriage so I can understand my lateness (I'm only 27) and my dad did have my Brother and Sister in his late 20's
Many find it very strange that I can say that my grandfather served in WW1 and was seen as too old to serve in WW2.
Does anyone else have a similar situation?
My Father was born in 1942, my grandfather in 1892, my Grandmother in 1902, and my great grandfather in 1858.
Now I am the result of a second marriage so I can understand my lateness (I'm only 27) and my dad did have my Brother and Sister in his late 20's
Many find it very strange that I can say that my grandfather served in WW1 and was seen as too old to serve in WW2.
Does anyone else have a similar situation?
ikarl said:
FRA53R said:
Many find it very strange that I can say that my grandfather served in WW1 and was seen as too old to serve in WW2.
Why do people find that strange, surely there was a load of guys in the same situationMy Father was 47 when I was born, his Father had died in WW1 when he was 6.
I lost my Father when he was 79 and I was 32.
Mum had passed away 18 months earlier.
I am a lot older than you, so can only advise you spoil him as much as you can.
My oldest Brother is 64 and has an 8 year old Daughter, which does worry me that she'll only have him for a short time.
So make the most of the time you have with them, as I miss mine often.
But as I now have an 18 month old Granddaughter, life is looking exciting again.
I lost my Father when he was 79 and I was 32.
Mum had passed away 18 months earlier.
I am a lot older than you, so can only advise you spoil him as much as you can.
My oldest Brother is 64 and has an 8 year old Daughter, which does worry me that she'll only have him for a short time.
So make the most of the time you have with them, as I miss mine often.
But as I now have an 18 month old Granddaughter, life is looking exciting again.
I know somebody who's in his late fifties, second marriage and the compulsory (from the new wife's point of view) kid. When he collects his kid from school he's going to be older than many of the other kids' grandfathers. Freaky. And very embarrassing from everybody's point of view, I reckon.
RobinOakapple said:
I know somebody who's in his late fifties, second marriage and the compulsory (from the new wife's point of view) kid. When he collects his kid from school he's going to be older than many of the other kids' grandfathers. Freaky. And very embarrassing from everybody's point of view, I reckon.
Why it embarrassing? Lifes too short to give a fk what small minded curtain twitchers think, what matters is you have a happy and assured family TwistingMyMelon said:
RobinOakapple said:
I know somebody who's in his late fifties, second marriage and the compulsory (from the new wife's point of view) kid. When he collects his kid from school he's going to be older than many of the other kids' grandfathers. Freaky. And very embarrassing from everybody's point of view, I reckon.
Why it embarrassing? Lifes too short to give a fk what small minded curtain twitchers think, what matters is you have a happy and assured family I've been thinking about this the past few days. In the opposite situation.
My daughter is 5 1/2, I'm (almost) 33. My parents are 56 and 54, and my paternal grandmother just passed away on Thursday aged 82. All the others are still alive and in their eighties.
Just thinking how rare it probably is to 1) be in my thirties with all grandparents, 2) be able to remember your great grandparents like my daughter will be able to.
My daughter is 5 1/2, I'm (almost) 33. My parents are 56 and 54, and my paternal grandmother just passed away on Thursday aged 82. All the others are still alive and in their eighties.
Just thinking how rare it probably is to 1) be in my thirties with all grandparents, 2) be able to remember your great grandparents like my daughter will be able to.
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