I hope they follow up on the rumors and find out if they are true or not. One thing I noticed is how close the two girls were. Sometimes an older sister in a home is trying to protect the younger sister.
And sometimes a spunky younger sister tries to protect an older, post-pubescent sister.
The NE article reported that Liz wouldn't jog in the neighborhood unless little Mary Katherine came along. In many families, the oldest child takes the brunt of the parents' craziness and/or control issues (has to be perfect, has to excel, has to be all kinds of things, some of which are unpleasant to say the least) and younger kids are not so psychologically (or sometimes physically) pushed around.
hurlburt, my good buddy, read back through this thread if you're looking for something to object to. You'll have a field day!