If you're Chinese, how did you get the name "Ford?"

Good question. My great-grandfather was a man named Min Chung, who immigrated from Kaiping, China around 1865. Later, while working in Tonopah, Nevada, he adopted the very western name of William Ford. (In fact, he's mentioned in a few history books).

Oddly enough, his son, George William Ford, was an actor in Hollywood and had to switch back to make his ethnicity more demonstrative. He appeared as a bit actor and extra in numerous films as George Chung. He also taught martial arts and was a consultant on the 70s series, Kung-Fu.

Now you know, Grasshoppah.

Comments

[Marilyn Jones]

Please translate the closing lines: "OaI deki te" and "Ureshii desu"

[Marilyn Jones]

Please translate the closing words:

"Oai deki te"

"Ureshii desu"

[Barbara Kreemer]

If you're Chinese, how can you be impervious to hangovers? My late brother-in-law couldn't drink at all!

[Jamie]

Yeah, it's a bit of an inside joke. The only way I'm impervious is to NOT drink. I'm such a lightweight...