Holy 6 degrees of separation!

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So my father was estranged from most of his family except a couple sisters. I have uncles I never knew existed until I met one once when my aunt attempted to create a reconciliation between him and one of his brothers. Didn't happen and that was 40 or so years ago.

Anywho, I was just googling around about my family and discovered that this particular uncle's son married YoYo Ma's daughter a couple years ago!

So does that make YoYo's daughter my cousin-in-law? And YoYo Ma my uncle-in-law?!?!

[rug]

1. It makes YoYo Ma's grandchild your first cousin once removed.

Assuming your uncle's son had a child with YoYo Ma's daughter.

It also makes YoYo Ma's wife your uncle's son's Yo MaMa-in-Law.

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2. So it dawned on me that my cousin would be too old, and a little more googling confirmed

my 1st cousin Eli was named after his father (Eli, my uncle).

And it's my 1st cousin once removed (my cousin Eli's son) who married YoYo Ma's daughter.

So my 1st cousin once removed has YoYo Ma and Mrs. YoYo Ma as in-laws. And I'm 1 generation further away than I initially thought.

My 1st cousin once removed looks a LOT like my father, except the hair and eye colors. I'd recognize that schnoz anywhere

[rug]

3. Fascinating stuff.

So, that would make his child your first cousin twice removed but your child his second cousin.

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4. Yes. YoYo Ma's grandchild will be my first cousin twice removed!

And if my father hadn't estranged himself from his family, I might have attended YoYo Ma's daughter's wedding!

[rug]

5. Lol! Comgratulationa!

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7. thank you! hmmm... I'm thinking maybe I should give Yo a call and see what he's up to

Now that we're family and all. Gotta take care of those family ties...

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6. This is a story that really rosinates

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8. I'm ready to take a bow!

Just think...YoYo Ma is my uncle-in-law once removed! I'm thinking I should take up piano again so I can accompany him at family gatherings...

[trackfan]

9. I found I have a similar relation to Alex Trebek!

Hey cousin Alex, can you lend me a few bucks?

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10. seriously...

If only I wasn't a twig on the branch that fell off the family tree.