I am writing to your advice-column because of a serious problem I am
facing. You see, I am a Vietnam-era deserter from the U.S. Marines,
and I
have a cousin who works for Microsoft. My mother peddles Nazi
literature
to Girl Scouts and my father (a former dentist) is in jail for 30 years
for raping most of his patients while they were under anesthesia. The
sole
supporters of our large family, including myself are my uncle (master
pick-pocket Benny "The Fingers") and my aunt and kid sisters, who are
well-known streetwalkers.
My problem is this: I have just gotten engaged to the most beautiful,
sweetest girl in the world. She is just sweet sixteen, we are going to
marry as soon as she can escape from reform school. To support
ourselves,
we are going to move to Mexico and start a fake Aztec souvenir factory
staffed by child labor. We look forward to bringing our kids into the
family business. But-I am worried that my family will not make a good
impression on hers, once she has a chance to meet them.
In your opinion, Abby: should I, or shouldn't I, let her know about my
cousin who works for Microsoft?