When people regret asking you "where does your family live?" because it takes you so long to answer (I had siblings in 3 different States and one overseas at one point).
A tuckerbox (chest) freezer is the most valued possession in the home (and it's contents amounts to a large insurance claim when someone accidentally turns it off).
My poor DH was upset when he realised that if we only invited immediate family to our wedding, he would be inviting 4 people but I would be inviting 12 (we eloped instead).
On the good side, as kids we could entertain ourselves for hours cause someone was always creating new games. There were always enough people to play a game of cricket. And no one ever dared to bully one of us, cause they would find themselves up against the entire clan.
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