My mother is a “blue blood.” New England heritage. Father was richer than god. The best schools. White glove parties. “Help” at Christmas dinner. She spent time in college and in Boston with people who’s names you would equate with “Boston Brahman.” I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard that the Kennedy’s were “prohibition” money. My Grandmother actually referred to blacks as “Darkies.” When she was in the nursing home, she thought she was back at the Breakers, and tried to tip the nurses and aides all of the time.
My Mom’s family pretty much disowned her when she married my country bumpkin Vermont Farmer Dad. She did not care. But I grew up around these people.
I know Blue bloods.
Meghan McCain is no blue blood. She is the nouveau riche. Buffy ain’t fat, baby.
The true blue bloods are laughing at McCain for her pretension. They are also horrified that the rest of the world might think McCain is one of them.
I get a kick out of the “blue blood” phrase. Crustaceans have blue blood. Vertebrates have red blood. Insects have white blood. : )
Nothing wrong with your mom’s folks....except treating your dad like he wasn’t good enough....being rich and with a fancy name is a nice gig
Being able to transcend all money classes if one is rich or from rich is crucial to being a bit more rounded.
We did pretty well in WWII with a lot of input from that class.
Good post...you are spot on that real upper class folks know Megan’s mom’s family beer fortune is too new and western and would recoil at her thinking she is a blue blood....there are no real bluebloods west of Chicago and all the southern ones lost their money 150 years ago..
The Bushes and Walkers are Blue though....very.
Money can’t buy name. It takes time to build all that.