Talk:Applejack/@comment-11634302-20161210055157/@comment-24245960-20170104173749

Now there's an interesting notion. Unwed Applejack has a foal and tradition-minded Granny Smith, anticipating the shame that would befall the Apple Family if word ever got out, convinces Applejack and Big Mac to tell everypony that Apple Bloom is their sister rather than the truth. The family adopts the lie, and Applejack devotes herself to her work and to raising Apple Bloom, consequently vowing to never again get involved in a romantic relationship.

Obviously (at least I'd hope it's obvious), I don't believe that this kind of storyline would ever be aired on this show given the majority of its target demographic. However, were it an adult drama, I could totally see this as an acceptable answer to many of the questions we've been having about these characters and the relationships in their immediate family.