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Mom: Son! Mike: Mom! How've you been? Mom: Fine, Mikey, just fine! Of course I've been working hard to pay for your tuition...and I had to sell my washing machine to pay for your books, but I didn't mind because I love you so. How was your year, dear?
Jewish mothers may be well known for this sort of thing, but they don’t corner the market on it. Alas for the rest of us!