I’ve been de facto<\/i> “Uncle Dave” to a number of kids over the years.<\/p>\n
But sitting here next to my nephew Nicholas, it was kind of neat to have a case where it was not just a title of convenience. <\/p>\n
I’m an actual uncle for a number of nephews. It’s fun, especially when I get to be “CRRRAZZYY UNCLE DAVE!”<\/p>\n
I play that role with gusto. I blame my grand-uncles for that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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