Dear Annie: Brother’s internal thermostat turns Thanksgiving into a ‘cold war’
Arts And Entertainment,Entertainment,Holidays,Thanksgiving
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Dear Annie: Every Thanksgiving, my brother hosts the holiday meal -- at my house. He does most of the cooking, which I appreciate, but every year we end up in the same strange tug-of-war over the thermostat. As soon as he starts bustling around the kitchen, he turns the heat down and switches on the ceiling fan. Meanwhile, I’m sitting there shivering in my own home, layered in a sweater and blanket while guests try to pretend they’re not freezing. He says he gets too hot while cooking and needs...
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