(Forwarded from Barbara Reeves, variants of this, involving both Democratic and Republican Senators have been going around the Internet for a long time!)
No matter what side of the political aisle you're on, this is funny.
A professional genealogy researcher was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that a prominent Senator (let's call him Senator XXXX)'s great-great uncle Remus was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana, in 1889. Both the genealogist and the Senator share this common ancestor.
The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows in Montana Territory:
On the back of the picture that Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: 'Remus XXXX, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885; escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
So Judy recently e-mailed Senator XXXX for information about their great-great uncle.
Believe it or not, the Senator's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:
"Remus XXX was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory . His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable livestock assets and a close association with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889,Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed."
Now THAT's how its done, folks! That's real Political Spin!
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