Getting things straight in the linear family cluster

[ant0n]

This is a true and moving story.

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My linear paternal grandfather and his wife (*), i.e. my linear paternal grandmother, were celebrating 50 Gaean years together. Their three linear kids, all very successful, all agreed to a Sunday dinner in their honor.

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"Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad" gushed linear son number one, a surgeon, "Sorry I'm running late. I had an emergency at the hospital with a patient, you know how it is, and didn't have time to get you a gift."

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"Not to worry" said the father, the important thing is that we're all together today."

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Linear son number two, a lawyer, arrived and announced "You and Mom look great, Dad. I just flew in from Los Angeles between depositions and didn't have time to shop for you.”

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"It's nothing," said the father. "We're glad you were able to come."

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Just then the linear daughter, a marketing executive, arrived.

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"Hello and Happy Anniversary! I'm sorry but my boss is sending me out of town and I was really busy packing, so I didn't have time to get you anything."

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After they finished dessert, the father said, "There's something your linear mother and I have wanted to tell you for a long time. You see, we were very poor. Despite that, we were able to send each of you to college. Throughout the years your mother and I loved each other very much, but we just never found the time to get married."

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The three children gasped and all said, "You mean we're bast**ds???"

"Yep," says the father, "And cheap ones too!”

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(*) non-linear wife

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Oh

My

Gods!

Edited June 18, 2021 by ant0n