MINNEAPOLIS – With another Thanksgiving weekend fast approaching, mothers across the country are once again preparing to latch onto even the tiniest sniffle as proof that you’re getting a cold. Covering a range of festive scenarios, from you sweeping leaves off your front lawn, to you taking in your nephew’s outdoor football game, your mother is poised to notice even the slightest cough or runny nose, and immediately whisk you to an area hospital. Additionally, your mother has reportedly spent weeks rehearsing key expressions “You need to take better care of yourself” and “How much sleep are you getting?” in an effort to shame you and your immune system into a heightened state of readiness.

Reports that your mother has already begun warming up soup have not yet been confirmed.

A mother, seen here wondering what light illness her adult son is likely to bring home this year. – (AP Photo)

(L&B)

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