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[–] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

The great balls of fire guy, dated then married his 13 year old cousin...

Edit: Jerry Lee Lewis

"His rock and roll career faltered in the wake of his marriage to Myra Gale Brown, his 13-year-old first cousin once removed."

Also, she was his third wife (he had 6)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Wasn't she a 2nd cousin (daughter of his cousin)?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

The 13 is the bigger part there

Depending where you live everyone might be your cousin

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Basically yes, but it's considered, first cousin once removed.

(I looked it up and added an edit)