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<DIV>Would it be fair to say the term 'shirttail cousins' has Irish origins (as
do some of these colourful, but apt descriptive phrases). What I like
about it is that it implies a characterization of the relationship in a more apt
way than just "family of my second cousin's wife". Some saying,
'they're my wife's shirttail kin" would convey more of a sense. Like "kissing
cousins" (far enough removed that they could marry without breaking any cultural
taboos)</DIV>
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<DIV>Larry</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=twinmom22@cox.net href="mailto:twinmom22@cox.net">Kathy Rippel</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=laboswell@rogers.com
href="mailto:laboswell@rogers.com">LBoswell</A> ; <A
title=apgpubliclist@apgen.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 13, 2010 1:11 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [APG Public List] shirttail
cousins</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>In my experience, the term "kissing cousins" has been used in
much the same way to mean distant "cousins", perhaps with no actual blood
relationship (married in to the family, cousins of cousins, or even just
distant cousins where the actual relationship is too convuluted to
figure)<BR><BR>Kathy<BR><BR>At 01:18 PM 6/12/2010, LBoswell wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Just curious as to any
interpretations of the phrase "shirttail cousins". I've had an
excellent answer on TheoryGen but wondering if the phrase has different
meanings in different locations?<BR> <BR>Any other similar 'slang' type
phrases defining kinship?
<BR> <BR>best<BR> <BR>Larry<BR> <BR>Larry Boswell BA,
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