NORMAN, OK — Tim, Lucas, Patricia, and Ben Englemann are a very tight knit group.  All within six years of age, they spent most of their childhood together and are still in close contact as adults.  One special bond they share comes around once a year, and may be the most adhesive of them all; the betting pool that takes place Thanksgiving morning to see at what point in the day youngest sibling, Tiffany, cries.  “Tiffany has always been a bit on edge, being the youngest and all, she thinks everyone is always out to get her, which, to be frank, is accurate,” said oldest sibling, Tim.  A seven year age gap separates Tiffany from the next youngest, Ben.  This creates a hostile environment for Tiffany to be picked on easily.  The tradition is in its twelfth consecutive year of operation, and has seen some variations.  Lucas commented, “It started as a bet to see which sibling could get her to cry, but we realized that was too easy because it was always whoever first brought up politics.  Then we moved on to what topic would get her to cry first, which again was too easy because it was whoever first brought up politics.” Now its become more interesting to bet on the time of day since many more factors are involved.  “Only  ____ want to talk politics Thanksgiving morning, she’s usually three glasses of champagne deep by noon, strung out from low blood sugar after post-lunch hors d’oeuvres, cranky and upset from watching the Cowboys lose, and absolutely plastered by the time dessert is over,” said Patricia, last year’s winner with a time of 6:20 p.m.  Like most family traditions its a unique one that will stand the test of time.