15. My family inheritance is a nice line of tall stories, mainly due to my ancestors being a mix of pioneers who travelled to America, Canada and Africa through the centuries. These fables get bigger and bigger with telling and are now bound up in one big catchphrase "They paddled up the Mohawk River!" If my mother is paddling up the Mohawk River, it means she is telling a story, which might have roots in the truth but has now spun out of control and is bordering on fantasy. Sophie, Highlands

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