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At the height of the Colin Kaepernick nonsense, my cousin got married to a cop.
So the reception is going normally when everyone is asked to stand and they started playing the National fucking Anthem. Literally everyone was surprised and taken aback by this, but most complied and faced the flag.
My Very Conservative Uncle, however, was busy having a conversation with me. Next to my chair. On one knee. During the anthem.
To his credit, nobody laughed harder about it than he did. "Of course I'm the guy taking a knee during the anthem!" He also was blocking me in and gave me the perfect excuse to do what I'd planned to anyway and remain seated because what the fuck? Are we in North Korea and need to tribute Glorious Leader at every event?
That was probably one of the last family functions I've been to, come to think of it.
Most American thing ever: What are we, a bunch of Asians?!