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I was eleven years old when I went to my grandfather for advice. I said, 'Granddad, how come pussy tastes like sauerkraut?'. He looked at me and said, 'Boy, you're only eleven years old! What the heck are you doing eating sauerkraut? – Link Starbureiy	added by anonymous 1 month ago
I’ll tell you why I’m particularly proud of this sailor, so, her grandfather served during World War II, and he was gay and he was ostracized in the very institution that she not only joined and is proud to be a part of, but she volunteered to deploy on Ford and she’ll likely deploy again next month when Ford goes back to sea. – Michael Gilday	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Every time I walk out of my Irish Catholic grandfather’s home up in Scranton, Pennsylvania – his name was Ambrose Finnegan – and he’d yell, ‘Joey, keep the faith,’. – Hunter Biden	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It was a really difficult decision, because I knew that once I became a Chinese national, I would lose my chance to be called up for the Peru senior team, but I felt it was a good option. I think if my grandfather was alive, he’d have been overjoyed. – Roberto Siucho	Found on CNN 1 year ago
In a way, when I bring Maui to life, I’m doing it in the spirit of my grandfather. – Dwayne Johnson	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming in terror like his passengers. – Bob Monkhouse	added by Normando 1 year ago
I lost a lot and went through a lot, not least, my mother’s tears at the idea of my situation. I lost [left behind] my husband, grandfather, and grandmother. This is a huge price for anyone. – Olesya Krivtsova	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We’ve always known that Annie Moore, our grandfather’s sister, was the first person at Ellis Island. – Michael Shulman	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This is one of the most troubling cases for the judge, the state, the defense, the media coverage throughout the nation, you have a wife who has been murdered. A son who has been savagely murdered. A lawyer, a person from the respected family who has controlled justice in this community for over a century, a person whose grandfather hang at the back of the courthouse who I had to have ordered removed in order to ensure that a fair trial was had by both the state and the defense. – Clifton Newman	Found on CNN 1 year ago
He had a tremendous impact on the growth and popularity of the sport, in true Billy fashion, he analyzed the game with his own unique style, perspective and opinions, yet always kept the focus on the game. As passionate as he was about basketball, at his heart Billy was a family man. He leaves part of his legacy at CBS Sports, across college basketball and, most importantly, as a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He will be deeply missed by all. – Sean McManus	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Because my grandfather, from what I can tell, could not prove that his parents owned or his grandparents owned any property at the time of the massacre, I’m assuming that’s why his application was denied. – Jonathan Barry-Blocker	Found on CNN 1 year ago
My grandfather voted for the first man of color to be elected as president of the United States. I wish he had lived long enough to see perhaps another man of color elected president of the United States. – South Carolina	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
My abuelos raised me. My grandfather spent his days digging ditches to put food on the table. From there, I worked hard and graduated from college. My abuelos were staunch Democrats. They believed in hard work and self-determination. – Alexis Martinez Johnson campaign -RRB-	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
In 1971, when the world economic forum was established, my grandfather was poor. Fifty years later, my grandfather is still poor – AMYNE E. QASEM	added by Aeqasem 2 years ago
He was raised inside the Beltway. His grandfather and his dad were both U.S. senators. His mom was a prominent lobbyist in D.C., he had a very elite and exclusive upbringing and opportunities. – Sam Brown	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I think a lot of people just don’t understand Harry’s thinking on this, at a very simple level – take away all the royal trappings – he should be attending the Thanksgiving Service of his grandfather. He should be supporting his grandmother, regardless of the fact that she is queen. On a simple family level, he should be there. And I think that’s how most people [in the U.K.] feel right now. He could come on his own easily. Even Meghan and the kids can remain safely in California. He should be there. – Royalty TV Nick Bullen	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The world has turned against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine, the destruction that Russian bombs are raining down on innocent civilians has so outraged the world that the strongest global economic sanctions ever taken have been imposed on your country … This is not the war to defend Russia like your grandfather or your great-grandfather fought. This is an illegal war! – Michael Ochs	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
My grandfather had said to me when I was learning to play the piano: You know, if you really work at this, you could earn your living playing music one day, and I never forgot that. – Gary Miller -RRB- Bobbie	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Our hearts reach out to all those victimized by violence and atrocious behavior by governments such as Russia. I continually look to my role as a father, grandfather and now great-grandfather to experience the type of love that keeps giving — and I continuously pray that I can extend that same love to all those victimized around the world for as long as possible. – James Purcell	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
My grandfather was born in Kyivand left in the late 20s and migrated to Belgium where he met my grandmother and then started a family, we don’t carry the Ukrainian last name, for a lot of people who are descendants of World War II refuges or survivors of the Holocaust, a lot of names or paperwork were changed in the name of survival. – George Santos	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It leaves us with this really bad taste in the mouth, all I say is, let’s pray for Ukraine … and they need the prayers. I know that it wasn’t easy for my grandfather’s family, and they migrated from there because it was tough. – George Santos	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I'm trying to go to the store, to Target, and I'm coming back home, and I'm being berated by Nazis, my grandfather was a survivor. Other members of my family were survivors of the Holocaust and migrated to the U.S. after. It's very sad to see people like this can be so ignorant and can have so much hatred built up in their hearts. – David Newstat	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
My grandfather, when he was dying, asked his family to find a cure for cancer by using his image and likness, so that's what we've been doing. – La Cava	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
He’s kind of like the grandfather that I never had, as with any family member or close friend that you watch go through something, it’s very, very difficult. Our hearts and our love is with him all the time. But Walt and I talk a lot and we are staying positive and optimistic. We are planning for the future every chance that we get. – Whitney Kamann	Found on FOX News 2 years ago

I was eleven years old when I went to my grandfather for advice. I said, 'Granddad, how come pussy tastes like sauerkraut?'. He looked at me and said, 'Boy, you're only eleven years old! What the heck are you doing eating sauerkraut?

– Link Starbureiy

added by anonymous
1 month ago

I’ll tell you why I’m particularly proud of this sailor, so, her grandfather served during World War II, and he was gay and he was ostracized in the very institution that she not only joined and is proud to be a part of, but she volunteered to deploy on Ford and she’ll likely deploy again next month when Ford goes back to sea.

– Michael Gilday

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Every time I walk out of my Irish Catholic grandfather’s home up in Scranton, Pennsylvania – his name was Ambrose Finnegan – and he’d yell, ‘Joey, keep the faith,’.

– Hunter Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It was a really difficult decision, because I knew that once I became a Chinese national, I would lose my chance to be called up for the Peru senior team, but I felt it was a good option. I think if my grandfather was alive, he’d have been overjoyed.

– Roberto Siucho

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In a way, when I bring Maui to life, I’m doing it in the spirit of my grandfather.

– Dwayne Johnson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming in terror like his passengers.

– Bob Monkhouse

added by Normando
1 year ago

I lost a lot and went through a lot, not least, my mother’s tears at the idea of my situation. I lost [left behind] my husband, grandfather, and grandmother. This is a huge price for anyone.

– Olesya Krivtsova

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We’ve always known that Annie Moore, our grandfather’s sister, was the first person at Ellis Island.

– Michael Shulman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This is one of the most troubling cases for the judge, the state, the defense, the media coverage throughout the nation, you have a wife who has been murdered. A son who has been savagely murdered. A lawyer, a person from the respected family who has controlled justice in this community for over a century, a person whose grandfather hang at the back of the courthouse who I had to have ordered removed in order to ensure that a fair trial was had by both the state and the defense.

– Clifton Newman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

He had a tremendous impact on the growth and popularity of the sport, in true Billy fashion, he analyzed the game with his own unique style, perspective and opinions, yet always kept the focus on the game. As passionate as he was about basketball, at his heart Billy was a family man. He leaves part of his legacy at CBS Sports, across college basketball and, most importantly, as a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He will be deeply missed by all.

– Sean McManus

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Because my grandfather, from what I can tell, could not prove that his parents owned or his grandparents owned any property at the time of the massacre, I’m assuming that’s why his application was denied.

– Jonathan Barry-Blocker

Found on CNN
1 year ago

My grandfather voted for the first man of color to be elected as president of the United States. I wish he had lived long enough to see perhaps another man of color elected president of the United States.

– South Carolina

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

My abuelos raised me. My grandfather spent his days digging ditches to put food on the table. From there, I worked hard and graduated from college. My abuelos were staunch Democrats. They believed in hard work and self-determination.

– Alexis Martinez Johnson campaign -RRB-

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

In 1971, when the world economic forum was established, my grandfather was poor. Fifty years later, my grandfather is still poor

– AMYNE E. QASEM

added by Aeqasem
2 years ago

He was raised inside the Beltway. His grandfather and his dad were both U.S. senators. His mom was a prominent lobbyist in D.C., he had a very elite and exclusive upbringing and opportunities.

– Sam Brown

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I think a lot of people just don’t understand Harry’s thinking on this, at a very simple level – take away all the royal trappings – he should be attending the Thanksgiving Service of his grandfather. He should be supporting his grandmother, regardless of the fact that she is queen. On a simple family level, he should be there. And I think that’s how most people [in the U.K.] feel right now. He could come on his own easily. Even Meghan and the kids can remain safely in California. He should be there.

– Royalty TV Nick Bullen

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The world has turned against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine, the destruction that Russian bombs are raining down on innocent civilians has so outraged the world that the strongest global economic sanctions ever taken have been imposed on your country … This is not the war to defend Russia like your grandfather or your great-grandfather fought. This is an illegal war!

– Michael Ochs

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

My grandfather had said to me when I was learning to play the piano: You know, if you really work at this, you could earn your living playing music one day, and I never forgot that.

– Gary Miller -RRB- Bobbie

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Our hearts reach out to all those victimized by violence and atrocious behavior by governments such as Russia. I continually look to my role as a father, grandfather and now great-grandfather to experience the type of love that keeps giving — and I continuously pray that I can extend that same love to all those victimized around the world for as long as possible.

– James Purcell

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

My grandfather was born in Kyivand left in the late 20s and migrated to Belgium where he met my grandmother and then started a family, we don’t carry the Ukrainian last name, for a lot of people who are descendants of World War II refuges or survivors of the Holocaust, a lot of names or paperwork were changed in the name of survival.

– George Santos

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It leaves us with this really bad taste in the mouth, all I say is, let’s pray for Ukraine … and they need the prayers. I know that it wasn’t easy for my grandfather’s family, and they migrated from there because it was tough.

– George Santos

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I'm trying to go to the store, to Target, and I'm coming back home, and I'm being berated by Nazis, my grandfather was a survivor. Other members of my family were survivors of the Holocaust and migrated to the U.S. after. It's very sad to see people like this can be so ignorant and can have so much hatred built up in their hearts.

– David Newstat

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

My grandfather, when he was dying, asked his family to find a cure for cancer by using his image and likness, so that's what we've been doing.

– La Cava

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

He’s kind of like the grandfather that I never had, as with any family member or close friend that you watch go through something, it’s very, very difficult. Our hearts and our love is with him all the time. But Walt and I talk a lot and we are staying positive and optimistic. We are planning for the future every chance that we get.

– Whitney Kamann

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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