The politician in the family CHARLES BOOTHE Mar 11, 2010 Mar 11, 2010 Updated May 16, 2019 0 Â Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHARLES BOOTHE As far as I know, my family has had only one politician -- Aunt Bee.kAm}@[ D96 H2D?VE 42==65 pF?E q66 3642FD6 @7 E96 492C24E6C @? H92E x DE:== 4@?D:56C E96 36DE %' D:E4@> 6G6C[ Q%96 p?5J vC:77:E9 $9@H]Q |J pF?E q66 H2D?VE 2?JE9:?8 2E 2== =:<6 p?5JVD pF?E q66[ 6I46AE >2J36 E96J 3@E9 H6C6 8@@5 4@@<D]k^AmkAmw6C ?2>6 H2D 24EF2==J ~Vq66 q@@E9[ 3FE pF?E q66 H2D 62D:6C E@ D2J] $96 H2D >J 72E96CVD 3C@E96CVD H:76] W|J 72>:=J ?2>6 :D q@@E9[ 3FE >J 72E96C[ 7@C H92E6G6C C62D@?[ 25565 E96 Q6]QXk^AmkAmpF?E q66 H2D 2 7:C632== @7 2 H@>2? 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