Uncle Carl

[the captain]

I don't think there's even really a word for someone who's your dad's cousin... Is there?

I believe that is called a "first cousin, once removed."

As for #s of cousins, some families generally use the term "cousins" for more than just first cousin. More complex relations, like the aforementioned, 2nd cousins, various step-relations, etc., get lumped into the easy word "cousin." So maybe if your parents had 60-80 cousins each, that would explain why. That or their families REALLY liked procreating.

[shelter]

Your Mom really has enough aunts and uncles to have had 60 children between them ?  My mom was one of seven sisters and two brothers, but my cousin count on her side was no more than 20, 25 tops.

I come from a catholic area, until the 1950s/1960s, every family here had between 5 and 10 children, some even more (one of my uncles has 14 brothers and sisters). People just had as many children as they could. My grandfather once went to church to ask permission to stop having children because it was hard enough to raise the six children he and my grandmother already had, but his request was denied. So they had two more children. They were simply told it was their duty to keep having children as long as they physically could.

[Mr. Wilson]

Since this is a BB site + not a religious site im not gonna take this far.. BUT.. If it aint in the bible they have no right to impose church rules..Why would the church wanna bankrupt a family.... Havin more children than you can afford is NUTS..!!

[southbay]

Next topic, please...

[Mr. Wilson]

Hope i didnt offend anybody..If i did im truly sorry...And yes i am spirtual..

[southbay]

Don't worry.  No offense.  I just thought the thread had meandered off...