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In meals at Emma's, only children
and grandchildren rated given names.
In-laws owned a separate nomenclature.
Abuse was served in equal portions
with beef brisket and bloodied purple beets.
Aunt Ellen was "the Greek."
Aunt Rosalie was "the Blonde."
German Uncle Dick was "that Dutchman."
And my gentle father was "Hitler."
If Rosalie asked for dinner rolls,
Emma would say, "Hitler took them,
to the Blonde he should pass."
It was more accusation
than table manners. Prisoners
of the failed detente called family,
we stared at shame reflected in the borscht
and ate fast. At least the food was good.
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