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The mentality of who is your uncle - an ethnocentric way of thinking, is one of the leading causes of South Sudan's internal conflicts. By Duop Chak Wuol South Sudan Uncle Thinking Conflicts

God, the boring relative everyone ignores - no one calls, no one writes - until they need a serious favor. By Marisha Pessl God Ignores Calls Writes Favor

My uncle Claude was my favorite uncle he was also my godfather. He and I were really, really close. He used to take me to see cowboy movies all the time when I was a little boy because I loved cowboy movies. He got a cowboy name for me, which was Smokey Joe. So from the time I was three years old if people asked me what my name was I didn't tell them my name was William, I told them my name was Smokey Joe. By Smokey Robinson Claude Uncle Joe Smokey Cowboy

Like him, Uncle had eccentric tastes and liked old things. The difference, Silas was beginning to see, was that Uncle saw such objects as extensions of himself, of his body, essential, required, uniquely his. This thought made Silas uneasy. By Ari Berk Uncle Things Silas Essential Required

They've got great parents; I'm just trying to be the fun uncle. By Sarah Silverman Parents Uncle Great Fun

My uncle used to love me, but she died. By Roger Miller Died Uncle Love

When I go to China, people call me 'Uncle Mo' because they refer me as Yao Ming's uncle. I'm pleased to be his uncle as long as he listens to me! By Dikembe Mutombo China Yao Ming Uncle People

And then my uncle killed him anyway just to teach him a lesson. By Philip Pullman Lesson Uncle Killed Teach

I ought to tell you I'm probably your cousin. By Henry James Cousin

Worked with his father and uncle. He By Richard Price Worked Uncle Father

WHERE IS MY SON?" Uncle Antonio bellows, levelling the two AK-47s he's holding at the lot of us. "Get away from him, you bastards! By Jessica Khoury Son Antonio Uncle Bellows Levelling

Maybe! Maybe! Maybe if your aunt had a beard, she'd be your uncle. By Alvah Bessie Beard Uncle Aunt

Jonak says to say he send congratulations and well-wishes and all the things he ought - he was so pleased with himself for being an uncle he couldn't sit still to think them out. By Sarah Monette Jonak Send Congratulations Wellwishes Things

A night spent spooning with your girlfriend isn't nearly so exciting when your uncle is curled up against your other side. By Mike Mullin Side Night Spent Spooning Girlfriend

And upon his return, Gherkins, who had always considered his uncle as a very top-hatted sort of person, actually saw him take from his handkerchief-drawer an undeniable automatic pistol.It was at this point that Lord Peter was apotheosed from the state of Quite Decent Uncle to that of Glorified Uncle By Dorothy L. Sayers Gherkins Uncle Lord Peter Decent

An aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side. By Sara Sheridan Child Aunt Safe Haven Side

I'm Uncle Snoop. That's the name I've been given in the industry because I'm like an Uncle to all of the rappers whether they are older than me or younger than me and I love giving advice. If I feel like they need some information, I give it to them, I sit them down and talk to them. I try to get all of the rappers on one page of peace, love and just having soul and just being about representing this music. By Snoop Dogg Snoop Uncle Rappers Love Advice

The uncle and cousin seem nice, but the aunt is a bit of a shock. Whith her hair dyed bright red, she looks like Ronald McDonald's post-menopausal sister. Who has let herself go. By Brian Malloy Nice Shock Uncle Cousin Aunt

You're not Auntie Millie's boyfriend. I am." High looked down at the kid whose face was now twisted with dislike and outrage and, fuck him, but he couldn't beat back the smile. "You're not my boyfriend, sweetheart," Millie said. "You're my nephew." The boy looked to his aunt and snapped, "Same thing. By Kristen Ashley Auntie Millie Boyfriend Looked Sweetheart

He was the only figure able to hold the peace between his uncle By Dan Jones Uncle Figure Hold Peace

Uncle Drew is completely inappropriate and one hundred percent of the time, and Aunt Jenny is a few fries short of a Happy Meal. By Tara Sivec Love And Lists Meal Drew Aunt Jenny Happy

He's just, your cousin, ay, abhorrently, He'd wash his hands in blood, to keep them clean. By Elizabeth Barrett Browning Abhorrently Cousin Blood Clean Wash

Aunts are to be a pattern and example to all aunts; to be a delight to boys (and girls) and a comfort to their parents; and to show that at least one daughter in every generation ought to remain unmarried, and raise the profession of auntship to a fine art. By Dave Isay Aunts Boys Girls Parents Unmarried

Kicking the Bucket Aunt By R. Stim Aunt Bucket Kicking

In these disturbed days in which we live, it has probably occurred to all thinking men that something drastic ought to be done about aunts. Speaking for myself, I have long felt that stones should be turned and avenues explored with a view to putting a stopper on the relatives in question. If someone were to come to me and say, 'Wooster, would you be interested in joining a society I am starting whose aim will be the suppression of aunts or at least will see to it that they are kept on a short chain and are not permitted to roam hither and thither at will, scattering desolation on all side?', I would reply, 'Wilbraham', if his name was Wilbraham, 'I am with you heart and soul. Put me down as a foundation member. By P.g. Wodehouse Wilbraham Live Disturbed Days Occurred

Look, I'm good okay. I'm her ... " he stopped dead. The woman at the desk looked up expectantly, "uncle." His voice faded."Katie certainly has a lot of those, " the annoying person chirped before handing his ID back and pointing to a side door. SHe gave him a different sort of look. This one he recognized. He smiled at her. She was sort of good looking, actually. "You gay like her other uncles?" Jack laughed."Nope. By Liz Crowe Sort Nope Good Katie Dead

This is his uncle's teaching, this Worcester, Malevolent to you In all aspects, Which makes him prune himself and bristle up The crest of youth against your dignity. By William Shakespeare Worcester Malevolent Teaching Aspects Dignity

Uncle fought in Vietnam and then he fought a war all by himself. By Bob Dylan Vietnam Uncle Fought War

How's Uncle Louis today?" "Who?" "And Aunt Maude? By Ray Bradbury Uncle Louis Today Maude Aunt

I've often thought having a politician for a parent must be like having a constantly embarrassing uncle. By Johann Lamont Uncle Thought Politician Parent Constantly

Uncle is gone, she wrote instead of all this. And somehow, in some way, I envy him. By Victoria Aveyard Uncle Wrote Envy

If I'm not the best aunt in America, then I don't know what's going on. By Jenny Slate America Aunt

He would go to his uncle's office where he would answer the telephone or run errands, all with some similitude of responsibility even if not actually of necessity; at least it was an intimation of his willingness to carry some of his own weight. He had begun it when he was a child, when he could scarcely remember, out of that blind and absolute attachment to his mother's only brother which he had never tried to reason about, and he had done it ever since; By William Faulkner Errands Necessity Weight Uncle Office

You take after your dad, a high-functioning sociopath with an incurable organic personality disorder. It's one of the special-sauce variety, the kind with a known genetic cause. Your uncle Albert was something different, and worse: He was a man of faith. By Charles Stross Dad Disorder Highfunctioning Sociopath Incurable

I'm very proud to say that Buddy MacMaster is my uncle. He gives credibility to what I do and I'm glad I can carry that MacMaster name because he has created such a good name. By Natalie Macmaster Buddy Uncle Macmaster Proud Credibility

You can call me Grandpa, if that does it for you. By R.k. Lilley Grandpa Call

Every man should have aunts. They illustrate the triumph of guess work over logic. By Agatha Christie Aunts Man Logic Illustrate Triumph

I'm not the lovable, wonderful, tenderhearted grandfather that you read about in books. I'm grouchy and curmudgeonly, and I have a lot of rules. By Pat Conroy Wonderful Lovable Tenderhearted Books Grandfather

My dad is an excellent grandfather. He loves kids. He loves to kiss them to death. By Laila Ali Grandfather Dad Excellent Loves Kids

Uncle seemed to take pleasure from knowing things other people didn't. Silas did not like thinking this about the man who'd given them a place to live, but there was a sort of smirk hidden inside his uncle's words that made Silas feel like he was being laughed at. He knew that tone. He'd heard it often enough from kids at school, from the ones who'd look at you like you weren't worth talking to, from the ones who looked at your unfashionable clothes, or the shape of your face, and told everyone else that you were a freak. Silas was scared of those kids, because usually, those were the ones who didn't think that normal rules applied to them, the ones who thought they could get away with anything. By Ari Berk Silas Uncle Pleasure Knowing Things

And how is Uncle Edward? or is he dead? I've reached the time of life when relatives die unnoticed. By Graham Greene Edward Uncle Dead Unnoticed Reached

My brother has two children now, so I've been playing aunt Renee. They're two and four. It's chaos. Moms out there, kudos to you. The cool thing about being an aunt is like, I can leave. No offense to my big brother Drew, but that is slavery. I dare you to take a shower. You can't do anything unless they let you. It's a dictatorship. They're little dictators in their crib. By Renee Zellweger Renee Children Playing Aunt Brother

I call these naughties - just like your Uncle sometimes... By Michael N. Wilton Uncle Naughties Call

The best aunts aren't substitute parents, they're co-conspirators. By Daryl Gregory Parents Coconspirators Aunts Substitute

My uncle Max was a mountain, a shooting star, a big bear of a man, a piggyback ride waiting to happen, his pockets full of candy and, later money, or whatever the particular currency of our ages happened to be. He was rock concerts, baseball games, he was yes when my parents were no, he was a consolation for every disappointment. By Lisa Unger Max Mountain Star Man Happen

You are James Herondale, said Uncle Jem. As you always were. Part your mother, part your father, part yourself. I would not change any part of you if I could. By Cassandra Clare Herondale Jem James Uncle Part

Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done. By Elvis Presley Sister Big

Why darling, I'm your Auntie Mame! By Patrick Dennis Mame Auntie Darling

I've been truly protected by my uncles. By Will.i.am Uncles Protected

My uncle, Mr. Stephen Maple, had been at the same time the most successful and the least respectable of our family, so that we hardly knew whether to take credit for his wealth or to feel ashamed of his position. By Arthur Conan Doyle Maple Stephen Uncle Family Position

I'm the Doctor; I'm worse than everybody's aunt! By Matt Smith 11Th Doctor Doctor Aunt Worse

As competitive as I am, I want to get the best of a play and make sure to use it's full potential even when things break down. But sometimes you need to just say 'uncle' and let it go and avoid a hit. By Mark Sanchez Competitive Play Make Full Potential

Well, I always thought of God as...an uncle," she says thoughtfully."I finally came to realize he was my father. By Amanda Hudson God Uncle Thoughtfully Father Thought

Work, my boy! forget me for a few years; I'd only give you bad advice; don't mention our meeting to your uncle- it might do you harm; don't think about an old man who would be dead long since, were it not for his dear habit of coming here every day and finding his old friends on these shelves. By Jules Verne Work Boy Forget Years Advice

My uncle" is the natives' usual name for the tiger, they believing that the soul of each of their ancestors is lodged for eternity in the body of some member of the cat tribe. By Jules Verne Uncle Tiger Tribe Natives Usual

Uncle Bob - ""I could order you to.""Well, you'd best be ordering your coffin at the same time.""I mean it, Charley.""I suggest a nice mahogany. By Darynda Jones Charley Bob Uncle Time Mahogany

I called him Grandfather, because according to him you do not have to be of the same blood or same tribe to be a member of the same family, but in truth I should have called him Maman. He was the only mother I ever knew. By Isabel Allende Grandfather Maman Called Family Blood

great-grandmother's By Hazel Gaynor Greatgrandmother

My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt. By Chuck Nevitt Baby Aunt Sister Expecting Uncle

Whose boys are those with the holes in their pants?"I cringed. How would my grandpa answer such an embarrassing question?"Those are my daughter's children, my grandchildren," Grandpa spoke as if he'd just been asked who had won first place in a foot race or just been baptized into the church."Those pants are very well ironed," the stranger said. By Elizabeth Byler Younts Cringed Pants Grandpa Boys Holes

I mean, I'm an uncle of seven or eight, and I don't mind it at all! Kids are great. Kids are the best six-hour experience you can have! By Chris O'dowd Kids Uncle Mind Great Sixhour

Dad told Uncle Seth not to screw things up," she informed me as we washed our hands. "He said even if Uncle Seth is famous, him getting a woman like you defies belief."I laughed and smoothed down the skirt of my dress. "I don't know about that. I don't think your dad gives your uncle enough credit."Brandy gave me a sage look, worthy of someone much older. "Uncle Seth spent last Valentine's Day at a library. By Richelle Mead Seth Uncle Hands Told Screw

He was a crusty old bastard, dressed like my uncle in ancient denim coveralls, espadrilles and beret. He had a leathery, tanned and windblown face, hollow cheeks, and the tiny broken blood vessels on nose and cheeks that everyone seemed to have from drinking so much of the local Bordeaux. By Anthony Bourdain Bastard Dressed Coveralls Espadrilles Beret

Actually, at home, my parents simply referred to him as "bro. By Julie Murphy Bro Home Parents Simply Referred

I have always maintained the importance of Aunts By Jane Austen Aunts Maintained Importance

Every body knows Aunty. Stoan boans and iron tits and teef be twean her legs plus she has a iron willy for the ladys it gets red hot. When your time comes you have to do the juicy with her like it or not. She rides a girt big rat with red eyes it can see in the dark and it can smel whos ready for Aunty. Even if they dont know it ther selfs the rat can smel if theyre ready. By Russell Hoban Aunty Body Iron Red Smel

I phoned my grandparents and my grandfather said 'We saw your movie.' 'Which one?' I said. He shouted 'Betty, what was the name of that movie I didn't like? By Brad Pitt Phoned Grandparents Grandfather Betty Movie

Uncle had learned long ago that obeying a rule in fact but not in spirit was very hard on people who say we for I and who do not allow dogs on their premises. By E.l. Konigsburg Uncle Premises Learned Long Ago

My family's a ruling family. By Aminatta Forna Family Ruling

Never judge someone by their relatives. By Charles Martin Relatives Judge

I'm a grandfather now. By Robert Plant Grandfather

It was only then that I realized the distance between uncle and nephew wasn't nearly as great as I'd assumed. By Geraldine Brooks Assumed Realized Distance Uncle Nephew

Your father doesn't like me," Charley said to Wesley later when Wesley had gotten them away from the crowd."Father doesn't seem to like anyone," Wesley said. "Don't let it worry you.""But you brought me to his house. I don't like to be in the home of someone who doesn't like me.""But my brother Skylar claims it is his home, and I believe that Skylar does like you," Wesley said. "He's Indian like you.""Yes. We are both Cherokees. What is Skylar's clan?""I believe I've heard him say that it's Wolf.""Then we are related. I'm Wolf clan.""That's amazing, Charley. So you and my brother are related. Does that make us related too?""I don't think so, Wesley, because the relationship is through our mothers.""Well, that's too bad. I would like to be your brother. By Robert J. Conley Father Wesley Skylar Charley Crowd

I knew full well that Lane considered himself more family than servant to my uncle, and that my uncle felt the same; the only real question was who considered himself the father and who the child. By Sharon Cameron Considered Uncle Lane Child Knew

Your sister is the only creature on earth who shares your heritage, history, environment, DNA, bone structure, and contempt for stupid Aunt Gertie. By Linda Sunshine Dna History Environment Gertie Aunt

My uncle Bob sees the whole world in a fun-house mirror, TRUST NO ONE lipsticked luridly across its bowed face. By Karen Joy Fowler Trust Bob Mirror Face Uncle

What are you?' It was the first time I'd come out and said it.'I'm Jess,' she said. "Who do you think I am? You're such a silly billy, Uncle Paul. By Sarah Lotz Jess Uncle Paul Time Billy

My grandfather is great. He's a great grandfather. By Leonard Marx Grandfather Great

There's something to be said for relatives ... it has to be said because it's unprintable! By Albert Einstein Relatives Unprintable

Growing up, I would say, when we were racing go-karts back in the day, it was always our uncle. We were always looking up to our uncle. I mean, he won the Daytona 500, he's a very well-respected man, and we've always looked up to that. By Amber Cope Uncle Growing Day Racing Gokarts

I was born an auntie. I have an older niece and nephew and many younger nieces and nephews. By Zendaya Auntie Born Niece Nephew Nieces

flipped open. A stranger sat in the uncomfortable-looking chair next to his hospital bed, the pads of his fingers pressed together under his chin. "Who are you?" Jacob asked. "I'm your Uncle John. John Laudner," the man said. He leaned forward and extended a calloused palm. Jacob did not take the man's By G.p. Ching Flipped Open John Jacob Man

It is most oppressive to be an aunt. By Christina Stead Aunt Oppressive

Today's Uncle Tom doesn't wear a handkerchief on his head. This modern, twentieth-century Uncle Thomas now often wears a top hat. He's usually well-dressed and well-educated. He's often the personification of culture and refinement. The twentieth-century Uncle Thomas sometimes speaks with a Yale or Harvard accent. Sometimes he is known as Professor, Doctor, Judge, and Reverend, even Right Reverend Doctor. This twentieth-century Uncle Thomas is a professional Negro -by that I mean his profession is being a Negro for the white man. By Malcolm X Uncle Tom Thomas Doctor Twentiethcentury

Gavin. Promise me you won't do anything rash about your uncle. Promise me you won't do anything by yourself. Promise me you'll ask for help." "I promise. If you promise not to get yourself any more involved in this than you already are, Alex. I will tie you up in a linen closet if I think I must to keep you safe." "All right." "Say the words." "I promise." They By Sarah Maclean Promise Gavin Alex Uncle Rash

Uncle Tarmac says vehicles always resemble their owners, and likes advising my female cousins to judge whether boyfriends will make decent husbands or not by observing how they treat or mistreat their cars. By David Mitchell Tarmac Uncle Owners Cars Vehicles

Once more he became silent, staring before him with sombre eyes. Following his gaze, I saw that he was looking at an enlarged photograph of my Uncle Tom in some sort of Masonic uniform which stood on the mantlepiece. I've tried to reason with Aunt Dahlia about this photograph for years, placing before her two alternative suggestions: (a) To burn the beastly thing; or (b) if she must preserve it, to shove me in another room when I come to stay. But she declines to accede. She says it's good for me. A useful discipline, she maintains, teaching me that there is a darker side to life and that we were not put into this world for pleasure only. By P.g. Wodehouse Silent Staring Eyes Sombre Photograph

grandmothers. Elephants By Boyd Varty Grandmothers Elephants

Fine, Gran. I'll fist his ass. By Nick Pageant Gran Fine Ass Fist

And you're the son of his youngest. He has no other children. Oh, your father's dead, by the way. Fell off a horse two years ago.''Good to know. By Scott Lynch Youngest Son Children Good Dead

The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three different classes - but above all, he taught me lessons in moral, physical, and intellectual courage that I have tried to apply in later life. By Ezra Taft Benson Serge Benson Uncle Taught Man

My uncle's a big man, muscular. He's given to bulk in his shoulders.Yes, I suppose he could be a little frightening. So is his wife, Sara interjected with a smile. "I couldn't tell them apart."He pinched her backside for being insolent. "Dunnford has a mustache.""So does she. By Julie Garwood Muscular Man Uncle Big Sara

Where there's a will - there's a relative! By Ricky Gervais Relative

Uncle Vito is going to make his own nephew swim with the fishes? By Kristen Ashley Vito Uncle Fishes Make Nephew

Jimmy Murray, you are an ass,' said Aunt Ruth, angrily.'Well, we're cousins,' agreed Cousin Jimmy pleasantly. By L.m. Montgomery Angrily Murray Ruth Jimmy Aunt

Your brother is such a By Rachel Higginson Brother

The inspector had interviewed boys before, boys from the poorest parts of town. He had the habit of not specifying "mam" or "dad" or even "parents." They were things he knew not every child possessed and so he was careful. By Sylvia Waugh Boys Town Inspector Interviewed Poorest

I will eat grandfather for dinner. By Helen Keller Dinner Eat Grandfather

Who are you and what have you done with my brother? By Stephenie Meyer Brother

A shabby looking old man was walking their way. It must be a relative of one of the men, wandering in the wrong direction as they often did. Where were they going to put this one? He was wearing a pulled-down hat and he had a long beard. He was weaving towards her, his feet tripping unsteadily.Even though she could not see his face, there was something oddly familiar about him. She stared hard, trying to make it out. He put up his hand and waved. She stared again. "That's your father," said Tom. By Kate Williams Shabby Man Walking Stared Put