re: Did you have a favorite Aunt or Uncle growing up?

Yes, had a favorite uncle. Right up until he murdered my grandmother then killed himself.

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Sure sounds like a swell guy!

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He was a 20 year old kid who just did 13 months in Vietnam in 1968… Ever hear of the Tet offensive?

Ya think he gave a shite about people’s feelings back then?

I wonder what you did as a 20 year old? I bet you’re one of those people who judges someone on shite that happened 50 years ago.

My uncle had a country place that no one knew about. He told me it used to be a farm before the laws changed. On Sundays, I would always be excited to take the train out to his place. Out in in his barn, he had an old red sports car that he kept in great shape, just for me. I'd take the car out driving on the twisty country roads, it was awesome. This one time, a couple of cop cars started chasing me. They were on my arse for awhile, but I was in the zone, shifting and drifting. I finally lost their asses at the one-lane bridge they were too big to cross. I raced back to the farm, and my uncle and I sat around the campfire talking about the old days. Good times, I miss my Uncle Neil.

My favorite Aunt is my dad’s older sister. I was her first nephew and we’ve always been very close. I consider her more of a second mom. My favorite uncle is my mom’s younger brother. He’s only 11 years older than me so he’s always been like more of an older brother to me than an uncle.