[pamlet]

The brother says he THINKS that he (John) was there.. he said they'd have to look at family albums and stuff...

Which tells me that he wasn't with them EVERY Christmas. Since he'd have to check..

[Sacajaweau]

And these folks have apparently never even thought about this or were they ever questioned for ten years. I remember...yeh...right.

One thing stands out: They would remember who was present when the Ramsey story hit the news and they talked about it amongst themselves. After all, she has southern ties.