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The family stories you dread

November 24, 2008 by hemmingsen

As sure as there will be turkey when you sit down with family this Thanksgiving, you know the very mention of the word “car” Uncle Lou will bring up the time you drove the new Ford into the lake.

Or maybe one of your sweet aunties will remind everyone of the year you and that awful boyfriend what’s-his-name showed off your matching tattoos — and how expensive it was to get it removed when he dumped you the week after.

I’m working on Wednesday’s column and I need your help: What family story are you dreading this Thursday? Any advice for how to handle those embarrassing stories that just won’t die?

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