In "TOW The East German Laundry Detergent" EP1:05
There's a scene with Monica and Joey in a restaurant with Angela and Bob who are dating, although Monica thinks they are brother and sister, so when they get touchy with each other, Monica says to Joey:
"Hello! Were we at the same table? It's like... cocktails in Appalachia."
Now what does she mean by cocktails in Appalachia? I just don't get it.
-John C.
She's probably referring to the joke that Appalacians "keep things in the family," so to speak.
"John Carbone" wrote in message news:Gwyh8.6713$[email]...
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That would make sense ... I had never heard that about Appalacians, thanks for the info.
JC
"Dawn Mulliss" wrote in message news:T2zh8.148390$[email]...
Appalachia."
"Dawn Mulliss" wrote in message news:T2zh8.148390$[email]...
Appalachia."
My brother is a nurse and worked at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina. He used to assist a group that would travel into little towns in the hills to provide health care services once a month. He was completely shocked to find that the stereotype was true, at least in one town where 80% of the people had the same last name because they were all related. Cousins married, and of course, their kids often had unusual genetic health problems.
He also told me a joke. "Did you know that the toothbrush was invented in the hills of North Carolina or West Virginia?"
As expected I responded "No, really?"
"Absolutely." he said. "Had it been invented elsewhere, they would have called it a teethbrush."
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probably thet in appalicia they are alowed to marry family members
On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, Biggieboy924 stated this considered view. Waking from my doze, I hastily scrawled -
Cousins presumably. This is legal in the UK too - just as well for the royal family! :)
"Paul Hyett" wrote in message news:[email]...
Well, each state in the United States would be allowed to enact their own laws regarding the issue. Most states that have such laws require no more than 1/8 family history overlap. This would mean that cousins couldn't marry in most states, but second cousins (the cousin's children) could marry. I'm not familiar with the laws in West Virginia and North Carolina though.
It's also possible that they might not be legally married. There's no issue with naming the kids since both sides have the same last name already anyway.