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LL112 t1_j6hehz2 wrote

Thats in seine

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thoxo OP t1_j6hek4b wrote

Took me a while, but that was great

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JonKoFyn t1_j6hmb9i wrote

Yep. Perfect dad joke that deserves upvotes 👍

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giantdick69 t1_j6kpx0g wrote

Except that’s not how you pronounce Seine… Dirty filthy little Reddit imbeciles…

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Sleep_adict t1_j6j1u9o wrote

It is, and his family were in the Nile after tht

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thoxo OP t1_j6hecou wrote

For more context: On a tragic day, something scared the horses, they panicked and the carriage fell in the river while my great-gd was behind it, pushing him at the bottom of the water.

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HawkeyeTen t1_j6iosa3 wrote

Sweet gracious, what a horrible way to die. And probably had no warning that those were going to be his final moments on earth. May your great-grandfather RIP.

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GriffTrip t1_j6hj3xl wrote

That's why I prefer to ride a mule. They don't spook like horses

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PM_MEOttoVonBismarck t1_j6hnx1u wrote

Donkey's my preferred mode of transportation

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Goldilocks1454 t1_j6ig3f7 wrote

Did the horses die also? This is a sad story I'm sorry

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thoxo OP t1_j6jl7na wrote

Unfortunately they did too..

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dghammer t1_j6ki8k8 wrote

My GGrandad was a train engineer…was crushed between two cars…1902 Louisiana.

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pzerr t1_j6i5kix wrote

Did he have children?

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thoxo OP t1_j6i7m8l wrote

He was the father of my dad's grandfather, so at least one. I don't know anything else about him.

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sabersquirl t1_j6mabtb wrote

If he was the father of your dad’s grandfather, he was your dad’s great-grandfather. That means he was your great-great-grandfather.

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Sandokan13 t1_j6headj wrote

Nice picture, sad story

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Jawwaad127 t1_j6hgdvi wrote

Damn, is it me or are those some big ass horses? Great pic fam.

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Marine__0311 t1_j6igdj5 wrote

Horses are a lot bigger than people realize, and draft horse can get huge. Ive had quarter horses, and when people saw them, they were always amazed at how big and how fast they were.

My paddock was about 4 acres, irregularly shaped, and trees screening most of the edges, so you often didnt see them at first. When I'd call them, they would often be a few hundred yards away. When they came tearing around a corner at full speed, they often scared the hell out of people if they werent used to it.

I'm 100% positive they enjoyed doing that, as much as I did watching it.

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Jawwaad127 t1_j6ijg5p wrote

Great story fam. I know I’d be scared seeing big horses run around the corner out of the blue. Do you know what type of horses these are?

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Marine__0311 t1_j6m0scm wrote

I mentioned earlier that they looked like Percherons.

I based that on their appearance, having seen a few in my day. They were a popular working horse in France, as well as the UK, the US.

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TofuElf t1_j6i9w27 wrote

Those are some huge horses for sure.

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showmeyourmoves28 t1_j6i6hy7 wrote

The most macabre caption I’ve seen in a while. I hope he lived to the fullest.

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TinaLikesButz t1_j6hzkly wrote

Awesome photo. Your grandfather was very handsome. Any idea of his trade? Those horses are huge.

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thoxo OP t1_j6i57y8 wrote

I think he was a stableman, at least his father in law was, this were his horses and my great grandfather probably worked with him.

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posco12 t1_j6hg4qh wrote

What do you think there is on the back leg of one of the horses. Wrapping an injury ?

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thoxo OP t1_j6hgelx wrote

Never noticed that, good catch! I actually have no idea

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SannaKhaleesi t1_j6hinrd wrote

Thanks for the picture and story. A very sad story

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datumerrata t1_j6jbyfk wrote

Most of our great grandfathers are dead, but most of us don't have the picture of the thing that did them in.

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Mommy444444 t1_j6hgme8 wrote

Incredible photo and story worthy of a museum.

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Marine__0311 t1_j6ihwl6 wrote

They look like Percheron's but I'm not an expert on draft horses.

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Balancing7plates t1_j6j3r08 wrote

That’s my guess as well. According to Wikipedia they were the most common driving horses in France by the end of the 19th century.

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randomdude5566 t1_j6i0mid wrote

Not the ending to the story I was expecting

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pdawg37 t1_j6hxkyw wrote

The Original Truck Nuts attached to the wagon (by the wheel). Classic.

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SpyCats t1_j6id9te wrote

Hot grandpa

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Killertigger t1_j6i8urn wrote

Well. Now I’ve Sienna everything.

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lopedopenope t1_j6ihu9t wrote

Well I did NOT expect that ending

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Kiyohara t1_j6i1spz wrote

Well, if they were going to kill him, he probably should have sold them and gotten new ones. Or kill one as a lesson to the rest.

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LennerKetty t1_j6iauc5 wrote

Never met a man named Paris

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Deathbyhours t1_j6injq2 wrote

That very quickly took an unexpected turn.

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sevargmas t1_j6ip9yg wrote

Is that carriage displaying the first “truck nuts”?

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ingemaw t1_j6ipmcn wrote

He’s got truck nuts on his carriage

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m_faustus t1_j6iss5q wrote

Until you clarified it sounded like the horses deliberately murdered him.

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T_WRX21 t1_j6jg7t5 wrote

Another victim of Seine Crossing.

Pour one out for your grandad.

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Mlpaddict t1_j6jx4zy wrote

Very sad story. What was he hauling? What was in the wagon?

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Muckle674 t1_j6kc39d wrote

That just sounds in seine..

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stockenheim t1_j6kfjav wrote

Yep, those horses are definitely plotting something.

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dghammer t1_j6ki1pb wrote

The horses held him underwater…bad bad horses.

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Luingalls t1_j6kitp2 wrote

I'm so sorry for your loss of your hot grandpa.

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Basdad t1_j6kumve wrote

They had horses in Paris ?

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Smirkly t1_j6l60h0 wrote

Those are some seriously large animals and a terrific picture, thanks for sharing.

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Ethereal42 t1_j6l7g5q wrote

Such a cool photo and a tragic story, I often look at pictures of my great grandparents and such, it's amazing how hard people used to work and still just scrape by.

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TheRealMazingerZ t1_j6lbfvq wrote

I didn't know carriage bull's balls were a thing back then in France.

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exmxn t1_j6m7etn wrote

Great granddaddy could get it

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dug99 t1_j6m87h4 wrote

Sorry to hear of your grandfather's demise. My great, great grandfather took a nap across the interstate railway with his horse and cart in the late 1800's. He survived the freight train, the horse was not so lucky.

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Diplodocus114 t1_j6hig3p wrote

Looks just like one of the tumbrills depicted taking the aristocrats to the guilletine.

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ellefleming t1_j6ig6ms wrote

Cars were around and he was still using horses?

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Alexis_J_M t1_j6jnn47 wrote

Horses were cheap and efficient long after cars and trucks were available.

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Dad3mass t1_j6l35u8 wrote

I saw donkeys being used as transport in rural western Europe as late as 2002.

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OffendedByMyInnuendo t1_j6ilskw wrote

Thankfully you pointed out your grandfather was posing with the horses

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