Today I learned that Gandhi's great grandson is a Kansas state legislator.

Unfortunately, he's a Puke.

http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/17dgjp/til_that_gandhis_greatgrandson_lives_in_topeka_ks/

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Today I learned that Gandhi's great grandson is a Kansas state legislator. (Original post)	Odin2005	Jan 2013	OP
yeah... sad to hear he's a REPUG, which in Kansas is most likely the really repugnant variety	hlthe2b	Jan 2013	#1
Shanti Gandhi, 72 of the 52nd district in Topeka	hfojvt	Jan 2013	#2
Nehru was a pretty good guy but his grandsons and great grandson are shit	JI7	Jan 2013	#3
how does THAT happen???????	Marrah_G	Jan 2013	#4
looks like the line has not only fallen far from the tree, it has gone to another planet	quinnox	Jan 2013	#5
This is so deeply painful to learn.	ananda	Jan 2013	#6
i remember there was one who was supporting Kucinich	JI7	Jan 2013	#7
this is weird, he supports Gun Control	JI7	Jan 2013	#8
Who'd have thought the answer to "what's the matter with Kansas?" would be	muriel_volestrangler	Jan 2013	#9
LOL!	Odin2005	Jan 2013	#10
Wow, what a waste of genes, that's a shame.	DrewFlorida	Jan 2013	#11

Response to Odin2005 (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 05:35 PM

hlthe2b (96,629 posts)

1. yeah... sad to hear he's a REPUG, which in Kansas is most likely the really repugnant variety

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Sun Jan 27, 2013, 05:51 PM

hfojvt (37,573 posts)

2. Shanti Gandhi, 72 of the 52nd district in Topeka

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-11/us/35049327_1_kansas-state-kansas-secretary-general-elections

I am surprised that he is so old. Because Gandhi died in the 1940s, I did not think of him as being born so long ago - in 1869.

Still, my great grandparents were born in 1875,1874, 1860, 1867, 1840, 1848, 1861 and 1860 and I am only 50.

Language is funny too, because we often say "my great grandfather" as if we have only one of them instead of 4 (barring incest). The line "Gandhi's great grandson" makes it sound like he only has one. Instead of "A great-grandson of Gandhi".

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Sun Jan 27, 2013, 05:56 PM

JI7 (87,738 posts)