I bear a strong resemblance to my great-grandmother on my father’s side. My grandmother always said out of all her 5 children and 17 grandchildren I looked the most like her mother. She showed me a picture and I did see what she meant.
What do you think?
I can definitely see the resemblance.
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I had to look for a pic of me not smiling.
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yeah. thats how they did it in the old days huh 🙂
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Yes…and I try to smile in all my pics.
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Oh yeah! That would make it difficult
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Whoa…
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You sure that’s not a photo shop thing? Striking resemblance.
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No Photoshopping!
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😉
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I love that! It’s kind of like me and MY great-grandmother, Emma Carton! Sometime I’ll have to do a post like you just did 🙂
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If you have a good picture it’s a great idea.
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That’s an amazing resemblance!
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I think so too and it’s 3 generations ago.
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I don’t resemble anyone in my family that much! Uh oh….
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I didn’t think I did either until I actually saw that photo.
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That’s an amazing resemblance! And what a treasure to have, a photo from so long ago. I have no idea what my great grandparents looked like.
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I was wanting this picture for decades and my grandmother promised it to me when she died. It got lost in the shuffle but my cousin found it for me and I finally got it. I’m very happy! It is a treasure!
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Glad you finally got it! It reminds me of a Thomas Hardy poem, which I think is called “heredity” about family likenesses being passed on down the years.
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I’ll look it up. Thanks.
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Heredity
I am the family face;
Flesh perishes, I live on,
Projecting trait and trace
Through time to times anon,
And leaping from place to place
Over oblivion.
The years-heired feature that can
In curve and voice and eye
Despise the human span
Of durance — that is I;
The eternal thing in man,
That heeds no call to die.
~Thomas Hardy
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That’s the one! I wish I could write something as good as that!
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Definitely see the likeness!
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Thanks for commenting!
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Absolutely there is resemblance between you and her,which makes me think who do I resemble from my ancestors?
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Yes.
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Yes, you do look like her.
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“I am the family face.”
Yes you are Cathy! And an attractive one at that.
This is such a lovely post.
I remember the day about fifteen years ago when I looked in the mirror and saw my paternal Grandmother’s face. When I spoke of this to my Sister she replied, “Oh, you have always looked like the Massey’s. Everyone thinks so.” But no one had ever said so! I had to grow old before I saw it myself.
All my best to you.
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Thanks Johanna. I wonder why no one had ever said it?
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Said it to one another and not to me!
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Don’t people usually say….”you look so much like….”
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the resemblance is amazing Cathy. Good that you have pics to make the comparison.
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I was very pleased to finally get this photo.
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Wow! That is incredible!
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Thats s call jeans…. But in your case its a miracel…..
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There is definitely a close resemblance around the eyes, nose and shape of the face. 🙂
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It’s quite amazing. Even I’m astounded.
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You look so alike. I have just written a blog on the science side of genes and will be doing a small post daily for the next week you should check it out.
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Thanks! I definitely will. You have permission to use my photos if you want.
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Thank you!
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In India we would say, (due to belief in rebirth and reincarnation) that you are your great-grandmother reborn !!
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Maybe I am!
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