December 22nd 2024.
Marshall Robinson had never expected to have a family reunion in the UK. He and his sister Shane lived in a small fishing port in Lancashire, far from the glitz and glamour of the White House and Mar-a-Lago. However, they were surprised to discover that they were second cousins of Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a prominent figure in both the US government and the ambitious quest for human colonization of Mars.
At 86 years old, Marshall had never been in touch with Elon, but one of their family members had reached out to him on social media. However, Elon's response was simply, "What do you want?" and there was no further communication. Marshall had met Elon's father, Errol, while working in the merchant navy in South Africa many years ago. He also mentioned that his great-grandparents were the same as Elon's, as his grandfather was the brother of Elon's grandmother, Cora Robinson.
Speaking of Cora, Elon has fondly mentioned his grandmother in the past. She was born in Liverpool, England in 1923 and married Walter Musk in 1944 before moving to South Africa. It was there that they had their son, Errol, who went on to have Elon, his brother Kimbal, and sister Tosca. Despite the distance between them, Marshall and Shane were proud to have a connection to such a successful and influential family member, even if they had never met him.
While Marshall and Shane do not have a personal relationship with Elon, they were both intrigued by his accomplishments and his close relationship with US President Donald Trump. Marshall, in particular, was surprised to have a link to the White House and admitted that he never would have guessed their connection based on their shared Scottish last name. However, he did not hold back in expressing his opinion of Elon, stating that he thought he was "stupid" for some of the things he says.
Shane, on the other hand, did not want to go as far as saying that Elon had intentionally ignored their family, but she did admit that he had not shown any interest in them. She had considered reaching out to him, but ultimately decided against it, thinking that he would not want to hear from his "poor relations." However, she did have a chance to meet Cora, her great-aunt, during a visit to the UK 20 years ago. At the time, Cora was with Elon's brother, Kimbal.
It was actually a search for Kimbal's name that led Shane to discover her connection to Elon. After seeing his name, her computer "lit up" with results about the billionaire, and that was when she realized they were related. Despite not having a personal relationship, Shane described Elon as "very intelligent" and was amazed by his achievements. The Metro has reached out to Elon for comment, but for Marshall and Shane, their connection to such a successful and influential family member is something they never could have imagined.
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