Probably the most memorable part of this story is how the Mother misuses aphorisms. Whenever she wants to get a point across, she always uses a wise saying. When her daughters try to speak in Spanish, she simply says to them, "When in Rome, do unto the Romans." That would stop the argument dead. Her Daughters probably never have anything to say that. My personal fav

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