Dear Abby,
I am facing a very serious problem. You see, I am a Vietnam-era
deserter from the U. S. Marines, and I have a cousin who works for
Microsoft. My mother peddles Nazi literature to Girl Scouts and my
father (a former dentist) is in jail for 30 years for raping most of
his patients while they were under anesthesia.
The sole supports of our large family, including myself and my
$500-a-week heroin habit, are my uncle (master pick-pocket, Benny
"The Fingers"), my 70-year-old aunt Hester (a shoplifter), and my
two kid sisters, who are well-known streetwalkers.
My problem is this:   I have just gotten engaged to the most
beautiful,  sweetest girl in the world.  She is just sweet sixteen,
and we are going to marry as soon as she can escape from reform
school.
To support ourselves, we are going to move to Mexico and start a
fake Aztec souvenir factory staffed by child labor. We look forward
to bringing our kids into the family business.
But I am worried that my family will not make a good impression on
hers. In your opinion, should I, or shouldn't I, tell her about my
cousin who works for Microsoft?


Sincerely,
Should I Be Honest?