Perty damn good. I thought I had a shot, what with my dad being born almost exactly 100 years after Abe Lincoln (in January of ought nine) but you’ve got me beat by twenty years.
Well, my old man would have kicked his ass. He flew Super-Sonic Jet Fighters! Your old man would have cursed “Old-Fashioned Style” (Gad-Zooks you Tyrant!) in a Napalm death ring as my old man flew off!
PS- Mine’s dead, too. So this is a post-mortum pissing contest if I ever saw one!
What is even weirder to consider… I have no kids… but if I did, even this year, my offspring could very well live to celebrate the 200th anniversary of their grandfather’s birth.
Christ, if I’m alive and have kids at age 75 (in 2039)… the math gets even more amazing.
My hat’s off to you, Sir Rhosis. My father was born in 1900 and was 57 when I was born. My mother was one month shy of her 26th birthday when she gave birth to me.
Might I ask what was the age difference between your parents?
Well, truthbot, you beat me to it. It just dawned on me this morning that next Thursday would be my Daddy’s 100th birthday. Yep, January 13, 1905. (He always claimed it was a Friday. I never wanted to check.) In February he’ll be gone 15 years. He was nearly 51 when I was born.
So I guess that moves you into second place and me into third, right?
And you guys definitely have me beat in the age difference category. My parents were only 15 years apart.
My freakin’ grandfather was born in 1889! My parents were both born in 1931 and still kicking. I was born in 1968 and am now (or will be when my birthday rolls around in November) the same age as my parents when I was born. Man, I feel like crap. Thanks guys.