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Family tree as crooked as Country Roads

By Josh ScottPublished October 11, 2026 at 9:47 AM EDT
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Family tree as crooked as Country Roads

A Personal Statement From The Holler Herald Newsroom:

Folks, this one hits a little too close to home for at least one member of our editorial staff.

Apparently, one of our reporters has a family tree that requires a flowchart, three witnesses, and possibly a court-appointed genealogist.

Here's what we know:

One of his sisters and his brother are also his cousins. Another sister was once engaged to his cousin (may he rest in peace), and he has another cousin who refers to his aunt as “Auntie Grandma.”

Before anybody calls the authorities, NO, NONE OF IT INVOLVES INCEST. 🤣

Management has reviewed the situation and determined that while everything is perfectly legal, the family tree appears to have been assembled by the West Virginia Division of Highways.

We're considering a full investigative report.

If you want the explanation, comment “TELL US” below, and we'll have our staff member explain the whole mess in a video.

— The Holler Herald Newsroom
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