I always thought an UNCLE was one’s mother’s brother. (Double possessives word score!).

But, these wacky germans have it confused…

A German brother and sister who have had four children together…

…or maybe they don’t, after all he’s just a dad who’s also an uncle… To the same people… But unless I am crazy (Hey! Wait! You said it out of order! You can’t do that!) this going to make answering “who is your favorite aunt/uncle?” a little awkward…

Q: Who is your favorite uncle?
A: My dad…
Q: What about your favorite aunt?
A: My mom…

Even more awkward would be if they answered with the name of someone who wasn’t their mom or dad…