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Old 06-24-2020, 06:51 AM
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Read an article about how kids typically follow their parents into careers. From my experience, I had to agree. My grandfather was a contractor, my dad was, and I followed.

Anyone else follow their parents into a career or have children that followed you?
My ex-wife and I are both English professors with Ph.D.s. So is our daughter. My ex-wife’s great-grandfather also had a Ph.D. in English.

My great-great grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all preachers, and I did a lot of preaching in my younger days, world wide. Five generations.

My ex-wife’s father and little brother are both cardiologists and went to the same schools and hospitals for their college, med school, and residencies. Her father’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were also physicians, going back to the 1830s. Five generations.

I have a first cousin who was an outlaw biker who did three long stints in penitentiaries. His son has done the same. I’m hoping he’s had a vasectomy.