Hello, Benjamin from Brother’s Campfire here!
On December 14th, 2021, My Beloved and I took a DNA test through 23 And Me. This involved not drinking for half an hour, spitting in a plastic tube, and sending it off to a lab for a fee. There is not much to read about it in the link below, but you can see how the day built up to the moment of shameless slobber.
We downloaded the application for 23 and me and got started. Social networking is important to finding relatives so I reached out to my Beloved.
She was smart enough to ignore it.
Well, the results are in. I have a few notables I would like to share.
So, they broke down the whereabouts of folks with similar DNA and I am mostly British and Irish with a smattering of French, German and Scandinavian.
I suppose that makes me an All American mutt, and thats ok with me.
I don’t know what to say to this one but I have always been a hard gainer. I lose the genetic lottery here.
This one is true but it is hard to tell with all the Campfires burning the brow.
There is more.
Ask my Beloved, my kids, and anyone close to me. Please wake me from a distance. I react a bit on occasion. So true.
This one surprised me. I have chosen to jump put of a perfectly good airplane
My my my…..
Then this was the clincher.
It was fun reading my results and comparing them to my Beloved’s. Some of the assessments were dangerously accurate.
Do I recommend it?
Hmm…
Have you ever been to a carnival and paid up for a turkey leg or gone to a restaurant for the experience?
It’s kinda like that.
Have any of you out there tried 23 and Me? What do you think?
Author: Benjamin
Benjamin Thiel is a community leader, urban farmer, and author of The Ongoing Tale at Brothers Campfire. He might know a guy...
So, mon ami, you’re a little bit of a Frenchy ! Bienvenue !
I’d love to do one of this, it’s… fascinating !
Haha! Perhaps the revolutionary parts!
It is pretty nifty! If you do a test let me know!
I wan’t to do one so much but at the same time, I’m scared to found out.
Now I’m gonna think about doing one !
It’s crazy when you think about it !
It is a little crazy. I think the friends you make along the way are some of the best family.
That’s funny and interesting about the Neanderthal DNA. I’ve thought about doing that genetic testing for years, but I’ve never done it. Maybe I finally will this year. Sounds fun. Blessings!
It is fun, but keep in mind that in my opinion, it is an overpriced experience like a county fair. I still go, but I have my eyes wode open and keep my expectations low! 🤠🔥
Ha, ha, quite a funny story!
DNA tests can be intriguing and wonder how much is accurate. 😉
Happy New Year!
I’ve got “don’t know what would become of my dna info” paranoia so I haven’t tried it.
Thx for sharing some of your results!
Ha ha! A lot of people feel just like you on this one. My DNA 🧬 is out in the public anyway, so I am not concerned, but I can see the concerns of others. 🤠🔥
Very interesting. 🙂
Thank you! Have you ever taken a test like this?
No, I haven’t. I’m not so curious. But it’s definitely interesting. 🙂
Still a skeptic what these companies will do with all the DNA data collected and now law enforcement seems to be using these samples where suspects have not yet given DNA samples to the police database. I think I’ll just go with what my Mom and Dad told me. No matter what my DNA says, I’m still 100% me. Stay well Benjamin. Allan
You are definitely yourself Allan! I think the folks we meet along the way can be more family than others! 🤠🔥
I did this several years ago. I’m 98.9% Northwestern European and most of that is British/Irish. The one thing that sticks out to me, out of all of my “predictions,” was the one that said that I was likely to have no red hair. I am a redhead. Of course, very little of that is left, now, but when I was younger, it was deep red, almost auburn. It also said that my likely wakeup time, on my days off, is 6:44 AM (that’s very specific). Oddly enough, I struggle to sleep past 6:30, regardless of what time I hit the sack. This morning, I was awake at 6:00 (actually before, but that’s when I got up).
That is pretty cool. I think some of these predictions come from surveys they ask you to do, making them fairly accurate.
Thanks for sharing! If you want to connect on 23 and me you are welcome to!
Oh, and I have more Neanderthal than 67% of other customers. One more than you. Hah!
Ha ha! So simple even a caveman can do it! https://youtu.be/x8o_YqzMBoo
The parts of Europe fit with what Mom and I have been learning from Ancestry. We are going to do the 23 & me test as well because it has different things.
I’m not too concerned with the police using it. If I commit a crime, I know they will catch me sooner or later and if it’s bad enough, I will become one of your customers and the idea is less than appealing.
It is a novelty thing at the moment, but We may shell out the dough to try out Ancestry.
I am not worried about committing crimes either. Wearing ill-fitting green clothes and getting naked in public does not sound advantageous. 🤠🔥
I’ve done it, and I have way more Neanderthal. Ha ha ha.
Haha! Way cool! Are we cave siblings from another village? 🤠🔥😂
I did Ancestry but it basically told me what I already knew that I am 26%German-18%Welsh-14%Syrian-13%Polish and a few more countries with very low %’s including Baltics, Scotland, Italy, Ireland, England & Norway.
I think they are mostly all the same racket of making you pay for your DNA then reselling said info to others. 🤠🔥
Malaysia don’t have these tests , I’m born in India, married Malaysian and
became Malaysian citizen ,so my DNA Indian only ,I think ,laughOlaugh🤣
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I didn’t know they told you specific information like unibrow or how much coffee you’ll drink. It’s quite funny, thanks for sharing. Maggie
I did not know either. It was pretty nifty! One thing I do not like is all the survey questions.
I suppose they help though.
I hope you have an excellent year, Maggie! 🤠🔥
I’m adopted and I did all of them. I do not buy in to the health results… mostly… but finding my people and my origins has been priceless. Enjoy the journey!!
Thanks, I am enjoying the journey!
The health results reminded me of palm reading. It is sort of an educated guess on their part, much like the fear of heights and the unibrow in this post.
Knowing your roots has value, Mom of 3 Gentleman.
However, much of who I call family is “adopted”. Selected or chosen family has value as well!
Friend, I am so glad you drop by the Campfire!
🤠🔥
Very happy to be here!
I did the DNA test through My Heritage a couple years ago…didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know though. The Morris’ came from Wales…On my own research, I found part of the Morris lineage going into Sweden, Finland and then Russia – back to B.C. and Charlemagne on one branch. My grandmother used to say that the Morris’ are related to Princess Diana, and with all the kings/queens I found I wouldn’t be surprised. We’re also related to the Robert Morris that signed the Declaration of Independence, but not directly (he was the brother of my great great great something grandfather, or something like that). There’s so many stories…but I do know that if you come from Europe, we are related. Even if only as distant cousins.
That is way cool “cuz” Thanks for sharing your rich heritage! I am probably stock from wherever redneck culture came from!
It is hard to say about the accuracy. I will say I was a bit underwhelmed with the information!
Very amusing, but I sincerely hope they didn’t charge you for this.
Yess…. It cost a pretty penny. 🤠🔥
Oh…..well, do you think it was worth the money?
It is kind of just an experience thing. I did it and it was overpriced. A lot of things are though. 🤠🔥
Like a fair ground attraction.
There you go. I can look at my physical attributes and a google search and make a similar assessment.
Wow! They called you a mutt! (Just kidding) 😁😜 But aren’t we all? I’m 1/4 Native American. (Father was 1/4 Choctaw and mother is 1/4 Cherokee) and also have some Italian on my paternal Grandmother’s side. I also have German and Irish- so I’m also a mutt. 🤣😂🤣😂 Although I haven’t tried 23 & Me. I plan on it after reading this. Thank you for sharing the results, Ben. This was an intriguing and thought provoking read. 🙂
Ha ha! I am glad you enjoyed rhe post! If you choose to go ahead, ot would be cool to know your results!
If I do it, I’ll definitely share it. I guess I’m a little leery of it because it smacks of big tech and government getting your DNA info. But that’s just me. I want to do it, but, on the other hand…ah, you know where I’m coming from. 😁😁😁 If I do, you’ll be the first blogger friend to know. 😊🤗
You do what is comfortable for you friend!
Thank you Ben, I guess that popped into my mind right after I posted my comment. About 15 years ago I did a family tree on Ancestry.com and you wouldn’t believe the info I found on my family and ancestors! Now that was exciting! 😃
I would love to hear about it!
I would just type in my late great grandparents’ names and a branch would grow on the screen. I did this at the local library where there was an Ancestry exert giving lecture. She mentioned that it might be hard for some to find information because of a fire that happened in 1909, or sometime around that year, it completely destroyed the department of vital records in DC so a lot of info was lost. I couldn’t find the actual birthday’s of my greats- all I know is that they were born between 1888 and 1896. My great grandparents were as far as I got. Luckily, I got the names of two of my great-great grandparents so I’ll definitely go back and look them up. 🤗
Way sad on the fire. History has a lot to tell us.
It does indeed. 👍
My brother took one of those DNA tests…
It opened a Pandora’s box 😮
Family that we unaware of came barreling back into our lives 😮 that was quite the experience lol crazy!!
I have not done it because I am afraid to… I have had breast cancer and I am afraid insurance companies will get access and then deny me for whatever reasons if I am susceptible to certain conditions.
I am weird with things
Also my brother is not allowed to open any more pandoras boxes without letting me know first lol
Mine would be different from his since we are siblings with different dna from same parents … but his was 100% European … Ireland and Lithuania
He is massive Neanderthal which explains a lot …at 97% 😄😄 yes I tease him lol
2% Southern European – Italy, Balkan Peninsula and Malta 😮 we didn’t know any of that!!
Is mostly Ireland though – he has most DNA from
County Galway
County Mayo
County Cork
County Dublin
County Kerry
County Limerick
And County Clare
😮😮 so kinda Irish lol
I am also curious but we see ?? I just kinda hang back with that because as you know I am overly cautious lol ✌️
Maybe someday?
It says we branched off from Eastern Africa and his maternal haplogroup is H6a 1b2
And his paternal haplogroup is:
R-S691
I have no idea what any of that means lol ✌️
But I definitely tease the Neanderthal lol 😄😄❤️
He loved getting all that info… but called me frantically because people kept messaging him saying “we family” 😄😄🙄 I said what you think was gonna happen? Lol
That sounds like it opened a can of worms! Someone already did that well before I did, so I think I. In the clear! Thanks for sharing these nifty facts about your family!
I had no idea they give you those ‘weird’ facts to you with the results.
If they didn’t, it would not even be close to worth it.