While I was looking on the net today, I came across a collection of vintage lunch boxes and even though I didn't see the one I had (Davey Crockett) I did see this "oldie but goodie". If the address 1313 Mockingbird lane means anything to you, then this box probably will as well. I liked the show, cornball as it was, because as odd as they were, they were a real family (warts and all). This made me think of my own genealogy studies and all the odd things I found out about my own ancestors. The Bible has genealogies in it too; here is one of them.Luke 3:23-38 (WEB)
23) Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24) the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25) the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26) the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27) the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28) the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29) the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30) the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31) the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32) the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33) the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34) the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35) the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36) the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37) the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38) the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
(Luke 3:23-38, WEB)
Adam, Noah, Abraham, David and of course, Jesus are the most famous, but what about Serug, Menan and Melchi to name just a few. The least important of them all still did something wonderful in that they had a part in the lineage of Jesus, who literally changed the entire world. Each of us is important as well, because we never know exactly what impact our life my have upon the world. Each and every life is important, whether it be a "Herman Munster", a "Marylin" or even a kookie "Grandpa". As for me, I wouldn't mind being in the driver's seat of the "Munster-mobile" because it was one really "souped-up" family car. I can almost hear the theme of the sitcom right now.....