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Cattledog

(5,914 posts) Fri Sep 8, 2017, 04:57 AM Sep 2017

Larry David Shocked to Learn His Ancestor Was a Confederate Slave Owner.

In the upcoming season premiere of PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots,’ Larry David discovers a lot more than his shared ancestry with Bernie Sanders.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/larry-david-shocked-to-learn-his-ancestor-was-a-confederate-slave-owner?via=twitter_page

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Larry David Shocked to Learn His Ancestor Was a Confederate Slave Owner. (Original Post) Cattledog Sep 2017 OP

Love that show underpants Sep 2017 #1

Wow! And thanks for the heads up, sounds like a fascinating show! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #2

Was it Ben Affleck who tried to hide his slaveowners' ancestry? keithbvadu2 Sep 2017 #3

Yes. Cattledog Sep 2017 #4

Great show. n/t whathehell Sep 2017 #5

underpants

(182,736 posts)

1. Love that show

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 05:33 AM

Sep 2017

Incredible research

Rhiannon12866

(205,139 posts)

2. Wow! And thanks for the heads up, sounds like a fascinating show!

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 07:19 AM

Sep 2017

And I really like Larry David. I've seen "Who Do You Think You Are?" on NBC which does the same kind of thing and it's always incredibly interesting...