The Sham

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American English only is spoken here:

1. Annette's adoption was not a sham.  It was never made legal because she didn't want to offend her biological mother still living in La Junta, Colorado.  Annette was already married with children and grandchildren at the time, and she met with Grandad and Mom with witnesses.  They studied The Book of Romans Chapter 8 at a breakfast ceremony.
2. All of Mom's daughters have made a sham of adoption.
3. Mom recently purchased a new sham for her pillow in Grandad's guest room.