Kelsey McKinney
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Mysteries abound.
Mysteries abound.
The thing is, no one in this family knew that this was a controversy, right? Like, they all were like... Grand Aunt Julia is almost 100. And now they have this man in the funeral parlor being like, I don't think so. So Allegra and her mom are like, okay, whatever. Like, we don't care that your government records say 94. Right.
The thing is, no one in this family knew that this was a controversy, right? Like, they all were like... Grand Aunt Julia is almost 100. And now they have this man in the funeral parlor being like, I don't think so. So Allegra and her mom are like, okay, whatever. Like, we don't care that your government records say 94. Right.
She's dead. And the man is like, not whatever. The government documents say one thing and you're saying another. And there are like logistical rules about dying. And we cannot finalize her death certificate until we know how old she was. And Allegra's mom is like, I don't care. This does not matter to me. I want this over with. And the man is like, I'm so sorry. That's not how this works.
She's dead. And the man is like, not whatever. The government documents say one thing and you're saying another. And there are like logistical rules about dying. And we cannot finalize her death certificate until we know how old she was. And Allegra's mom is like, I don't care. This does not matter to me. I want this over with. And the man is like, I'm so sorry. That's not how this works.
You have to get a birth certificate.
You have to get a birth certificate.
No, you cannot. Or at least they weren't allowed to. But the problem is they don't know how she was, right? Like, she's dead. Her parents are long dead. Her siblings are all dead. So there's no one to be like, when is your sister's birthday? Right. So they're like fumbling around in the dark, right? They're like, can we order a new birth certificate for this dead woman who was either 99 or 93?
No, you cannot. Or at least they weren't allowed to. But the problem is they don't know how she was, right? Like, she's dead. Her parents are long dead. Her siblings are all dead. So there's no one to be like, when is your sister's birthday? Right. So they're like fumbling around in the dark, right? They're like, can we order a new birth certificate for this dead woman who was either 99 or 93?
It's unclear. And because this is a big family and things are moving and a funeral is planned, they are on a time crunch. People are coming from out of town and it takes time to get a birth certificate for someone that old. What do you do here?
It's unclear. And because this is a big family and things are moving and a funeral is planned, they are on a time crunch. People are coming from out of town and it takes time to get a birth certificate for someone that old. What do you do here?
Yeah, they know where she was born.
Yeah, they know where she was born.
Great idea. Everyone in this family is like, we're looking for evidence now. Like, we are going through the hundreds of drawers in Grand Aunt Maria's house that haven't been opened in decades. And we are looking for anything that is like an official document.
Great idea. Everyone in this family is like, we're looking for evidence now. Like, we are going through the hundreds of drawers in Grand Aunt Maria's house that haven't been opened in decades. And we are looking for anything that is like an official document.
Exactly. They're finding scrapbooks from a million years ago and folders and like tons of receipts that Grand Ambaria just like kept in bags for some reason. And they come up with two pieces of evidence. One is a scrapbook with like a picture of baby Grand Aunt Julia that has the date of her birth written, making her 99 years old.
Exactly. They're finding scrapbooks from a million years ago and folders and like tons of receipts that Grand Ambaria just like kept in bags for some reason. And they come up with two pieces of evidence. One is a scrapbook with like a picture of baby Grand Aunt Julia that has the date of her birth written, making her 99 years old.