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Beautiful Disaster

(667 posts) Sun Jun 25, 2023, 01:40 AM Jun 2023

Found it interesting that Sen. John Kennedy (LA) isn't really a Kennedy. [View all]

His grandfather's surname was Kannady. It seemed to change with Kennedy's father, A. Preston Kennedy.

Why, I do not know. When? I do not know. It wasn't because they relocated to the United States from another country.

John Kennedy's grandfather, George Britton Kannady, was born in Arkansas.

I know a trivial fucking thing but it really annoys me that he shares the name with JFK.

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Found it interesting that Sen. John Kennedy (LA) isn't really a Kennedy. [View all] Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 OP

He also use to be a Democrat so if he came from a Democratic family JI7 Jun 2023 #1

I know you're not supposed to comment on peoples looks NJCher Jun 2023 #2

Great research! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #3

When he switched party's it is evident a racist demon took possession.... SalamanderSleeps Jun 2023 #9

Oh, I've heard him, that's what I meant. And that is a good description of how he speaks Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #11

he reminds me of Deputy Dawg CatWoman Jun 2023 #16

You really didn't know that? BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #4

I didn't know it either. No shame in not knowing everything. Tanuki Jun 2023 #5

Knew what? Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 #7

Same. I was well aware that he was no relation to the Massachusetts Kennedys, Tanuki Jun 2023 #21

Something to know about all our surnames . . . pnwmom Jun 2023 #6

Apparently the root name means something like "ugly head" nuxvomica Jun 2023 #8

Pres. JFK's family is Irish Catholic, unrelated to Scottish Kennedys. TheBlackAdder Jun 2023 #10

If you read the whole article, some of the Kannady's from Scotland pnwmom Jun 2023 #13

Actually, if you trace Kennedy's family, it eventually leads back to Scotland. Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 #25

Also some families would intentionally change the spelling of their names to differentiate chowder66 Jun 2023 #18

Yes -- there's a great deal of variation, for a number of reasons. That does pose a challenge pnwmom Jun 2023 #19

Sure as heck does! chowder66 Jun 2023 #20

Hey. My grandmother was a Cassidy! Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 #23

I have no idea where my Casida(y)'s come from. chowder66 Jun 2023 #24

I hit a wall the second they get back to Ireland. Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 #27

My goal is always to try to find out, at the least, what country they emigrated from. chowder66 Jun 2023 #28

That's funny because I too have some Cassadys where the line abruptly ends in Kentucky... Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 #29

It looks like you have made some good progress. chowder66 Jun 2023 #31

I wish but I've been stuck at this dead end for a decade-plus. Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 #32

I think... Mike Nelson Jun 2023 #12

Every time I hear John Kennedy speak, I think of this guy doc03 Jun 2023 #14

Irksome about the JFK thing, Also, he's personally a fraud, poses as a "country lawyer" UTUSN Jun 2023 #15

It annoys me, too. He's got to be one of the most irritating Republicans. Vinca Jun 2023 #17

highly educated but loves to play the oountry bumpkin spanone Jun 2023 #22

Yah, the country bumpkin......just hate that about him. Ugh..... a kennedy Jun 2023 #30

Names NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #26