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Brother From Another Planet

The Washington Post | August 22, 1999 | Copyright

AS I ROLL THIS PASTRY, I am saying the words out loud: "My brother is coming to visit, so I am making a cherry pie."

These are all new words. No, not the "cherry pie" part. I have made a few in my day. It's the "my brother is coming to visit" part. My brother never used to visit, at least not on his own, not without his wife and kids for maybe a special occasion. So that is strange enough.

But, really, it's the "my brother" part that is the strangest.

My brother. Suddenly I have a brother. When did I get a brother? I knew my sisters had a brother. I knew my parents had a…

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