Jenn sent me this humor link:

[conuly]

Reading “The Power Broker” Has Changed My Life

In sending me the link she made two false claims. The first, that Robert Moses is something I enjoy talking about. Wrong, I do not enjoy talking about Robert Moses! I just have a Robert Moses log whenever other people bring him up, it's totally different. (This isn't going on the log. It doesn't count if you do it on purpose.)

Secondly, she stated that this is the first time she's ever seen or heard a reference to Robert Moses that wasn't from me. This is also untrue! We watched the new remake of West Side Story together, and look, here he is on a protest sign! (That also didn't make the list because it's a period piece.)

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Interesting trivia: Apparently, Robert Moses's grandparents were first cousins. Also, there is a totally different Robert Moses who was a Civil Rights activist.

Comments

[redbird]

He's definitely someone/something I talk about sometimes, in part because he comes up in contexts I'm interested in (New York City, urban planning, and structural racism). Also, my parents talked about him sometimes, for similar reasons.

[conuly]

I'm pretty sure both my parents talked about him, but I can't prove it.

[sovay]

Also, my parents talked about him sometimes, for similar reasons.

I definitely first heard about Robert Moses (and Jane Jacobs) from my parents who lived in New York in the late '60's.

[rebeccmeister]

Okay, based on your prior post about cousins, that Robert Moses fact is hilarious.

[conuly]

Yes, I didn’t know that until I read the article! Serendipity!

[madamoiselle_sambuca]

First cousins you say.. weird...

[conuly]

Not really. Cousin marriage is very common worldwide and historically. It’s contemporary Americans who are weird on the subject.

[madamoiselle_sambuca]

Very true. I reckon that it's that way in NA? Worldwide it is ok, but NA (Canada + USA) it isn't?

[conuly]

Hm. What about Mexico? I have no idea what the situation might be there.

[madamoiselle_sambuca]

I found this. Frankly I find it repulsive... :o
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/am-i-normal-is-it-really-that-bad-to-marry-my-cousin-transcript#:~:text=It%27s%20also%20legal%20in%20Mexico,first%20cousin%20with%20no%20restrictions.