As I reflect on the end of the first big holiday week of the season, I wonder if anyone else had unpleasant experiences with drunken family members?

As I reflect on the end of the first big holiday week of the season, I wonder if anyone else had unpleasant experiences with drunken family members?
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Oh boy… Yes.
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