Quote from Lorelai in The Reigning Lorelai
Lorelai: You know, it's so weird. I know so little about Gran. I mean, like, what was her maiden name? Emily: Gilmore. Lorelai: No, no, her maiden name. Emily: Gilmore. Lorelai: Wait. You're not saying- Emily: She and Charles were second cousins. Lorelai: Ew! What?! Emily: Oh, don't act so scandalized. It was not at all uncommon for prominent families to keep the bloodlines closed. Lorelai: "Keeping the bloodlines closed"? Is that what we're calling it? Emily: Well, what would you call it? Lorelai: Oh, I don't know. How about "Good morning, Appalachia, I got a mighty cute sister and an extra set of toes." Emily: No one has any extra toes. Lorelai: I have a double-jointed thumb.