This year was different. We recently lost Joseph Flanagan at age 25. The family thought about canceling the gathering but Joseph's family wanted to go on with the tradition.
Although we tried our best to support this tradition, there was an aura of sadness.
Each year the family (minus Joe and Marti) bet on the football games. They have a board with different scores at different times in the game. I have no idea what is going on but they seem to enjoy it. One of the brothers put the name Joseph on one of the squares and Joseph won.
It may have been a coincidence but the family felt his presence and felt it was fitting that he be the winner.
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