Family Christmas Told By Ron Swanson
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Family Christmas Told By Ron Swanson

Family gatherings - you gotta love them!

 Anissa Thielsen
Dec 19, 2016
Bethel University-MN
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Family Christmas Told By Ron Swanson
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Being home for Christmas comes with a lot of ups and downs - including family christmas get-togethers. Ron Swanson more than understands your feelings about certain family gatherings:

Your family comes over and the craziness begins:

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When your relatives get all up in your business:

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When you're trying to avoid the "Why are you single?" question:

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The food still isn't ready, you're starving, and the craziness is getting out of hand:

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When your grandparents want to know what your plan for your life is:

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Getting picked on by your older cousins:

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When one of your cousins starts getting the "Why are you single?" question:

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When the food is finally ready:

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Biting into that delicious turkey (or ham or other meat):

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Getting to that amazing desert cake (or pie, ice cream cookies, etc):

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When you get a way better gift than anyone else:

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When the party is over and now you can go binge watch Parks and Rec:

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At the end of the day you still love them:

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