And, really, among themselves there is no attempt to disguise it. In one of my early stories some Men are visiting the Shire pre-ban. They observe a Head of Family discipline a family member and are shocked at how absolute his authority is, and how practical. (The culprit tended to get embarrassing and belligerent when drunk. The patriarch forbid any other family members from ever buying or giving him drinks. Since he tended to be broke most of the time, it put a serious dent in his drinking.)
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And, really, among themselves there is no attempt to disguise it. In one of my early stories some Men are visiting the Shire pre-ban. They observe a Head of Family discipline a family member and are shocked at how absolute his authority is, and how practical. (The culprit tended to get embarrassing and belligerent when drunk. The patriarch forbid any other family members from ever buying or giving him drinks. Since he tended to be broke most of the time, it put a serious dent in his drinking.)