I took a speech class at college a couple semesters back, and one of my classmates had SIXTEEN siblings--although most of them were half-siblings.
One of my ex-boyfriends had 9 half-siblings, and he was the tenth child--the only one from that particular marriage between his parents.
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble,
Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place