It’s that time again. This week has absolutely flown by for me. Not sure why, but I haven’t accomplished all I set out to do. However, my favorite fun, quick genealogy challenge has arrived from Randy Seaver. It’s a fun one!
This week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge is: Two Truths and a Lie. The rules:
1) Let’s play the game “Two Truths – One Lie.” Tell three family stories – two must be true, and one must be a lie – an untruth.
2) Have your readers guess which story was the lie, and their reasons for picking that story.
3) Share your three stories on your own blog, on Facebook or Google+, or in a Comment on this blog. Share the link to your stories on this blog (Genea-Musings), so readers can respond.
4) After all Comments are in, share the Lie in a Comment on your post.
I’m not the most creative person, so I had to think about this for a bit, but here are my three short stories, all about the Adams branch of my family:
Story 1: My mother, Doris Adams Sabo, was an excellent swimmer. One summer, she decided to swim across the width of Little Sebago Lake in Maine and back again to the family camp. The distance totaled about one mile.
Mom at the Lake
Story 2: My great grandfather, Charles Adams, pulled a hair out of his nose and died of a strep infection 48 hours later.
Charles Adams
Story 3: My great grand aunt, Pearl Adams Chadwick, aged 29, married Perce Chadwick, aged 32, secretly because she was afraid to tell her father.
Perce Chadwick
Which story is the lie and why do you think so? Leave a comment.
Not sure why but I think #3 is the lie.
I think #1 is the lie. Too much detailed information. But a great swimsuit photo to fake us out.
Or not.
Thanks, Barb and Randy for guessing.
First, Barb – Pearl did sneak off to marry Perce, even though they were both well over legal age. I actually have a note from Pearl’s mother written to her, saying “your father will come around.” Yes, she was afraid to tell her father.
Randy – My mother was an excellent swimmer and she did swim the lake. However, she didn’t completely across the lake and return. Instead, she swam to an island about 1/3 mile from the shore, with my grandfather inching along in a boat beside her to make sure she didn’t get hit by another boater. So, the story is false, only regarding the distance she went. You are correct!
As for Charles Adams, he died a few years before the discovery of penicillin. He had pulled a nose hair out, became ill that night and died hours later.
Thanks for leaving guesses. This was a fun one, Randy!