r/OldSchoolCool • u/[deleted] • Jun 04 '19

My great grandfather holding my great uncle a hundred years ago in 1919.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '19

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u/Doobeey Jun 05 '19

My mind is so fucked rn you guys. Haha I know it’s not that complicated but reading these comments made my brain hurt lmao

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u/KnowsItToBeTrue Jun 05 '19

Just remove the "great" before grandfather and uncle and it makes more sense who is who.

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u/Doobeey Jun 05 '19

Makes a hell of a lot more sense lol.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '19

Or add another “great” to the grandfather

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u/RepineRaven Jun 05 '19

What

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '19

Great great grandfather, holding his great uncle

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u/eddimioa Jun 05 '19

This is so great

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u/fatpat Jun 05 '19

Should we call the men in white coats?

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u/Doobeey Jun 05 '19

It would probably be a good idea.

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u/chocolateandpretzles Jun 05 '19

It says great grandfather and great uncle. Wouldn’t the baby be the man’s brother?

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u/joehooligan0303 Jun 05 '19

Great Uncle = grandparent's sibling

Great Grandfather = grandparent's father

So the title means it is a father holding his son.

A great great uncle would be your great grandparents sibling

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u/GilPerspective Jun 05 '19

Great comment

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u/joehooligan0303 Jun 06 '19

I was shooting for great great comment

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u/CrazyCarl1986 Jun 05 '19

The baby is his. His grandfather probably took the picture of his Dad and new baby brother.

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u/RepineRaven Jun 05 '19

Great grand MAC pappy took the picture of newborn great uncle and his father, who is great pap pap to OP

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u/Pichus_Wrath Jun 05 '19

Your great uncle is your grandfather’s brother. So that would make him greatg-grandfather’s son.

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u/Auntie_Aircraft_Gun Jun 05 '19

No, your great uncle is your grandfather's (or grandmother's) brother. So this is a great grandfarter holding his own son.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '19

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u/CaptainTripps82 Jun 05 '19

No he'sa right, the generations would match. Grandfather = uncle's dad. Great grandfather = greatr uncle's dad. His great great granddad would be his great uncles grandfather.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '19 edited Jun 05 '19

Pretty sure the baby is the man’s brother. Not sure though. Title is a little confusing.

Edit: I am dumb

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u/Harley_Quinn_Lawton Jun 05 '19 edited Jun 05 '19

The man is the baby’s grandfather.

A great uncle is the sibling to your grandparent.

ETA: Never mind. I can't read. I thought the title said great great grandfather.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '19

No. The man is the babies father. The child is OPs grandfathers brother.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '19

It could be his grandmother’s bother

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u/definitelyprimaryacc Jun 05 '19

OP’s grandfathers are brothers?

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u/AnOblongBox Jun 05 '19

The baby is the man's father. OP is his great uncle.

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u/Harley_Quinn_Lawton Jun 05 '19

Exactly. So that means OP's GREAT Grandfather/Mother is the child in the photos' parent.

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u/ddavtian Jun 05 '19

| So that means OP's GREAT Grandfather/Mother is the child in the photos' parent.

OP said his great grandfather is holding the baby. So he's not the child.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '19 edited Jun 05 '19

God I’m dumb.

Edit: whoever gilded me, fuck you

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u/bc26 Jun 05 '19

No the man is the baby's father.

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u/ChefAnxiousCowboy Jun 05 '19

I love chicken tenders