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How did the blue man turn blue?
By consuming silver nitrate as medicine!
What lesson did Eddie learn from the Captain?
Sacrifice
What war did Eddie and the Captain fight in?
Name a Diner Slang and what it means!
Two dots, Blonde, Make em' cry, Over easy, Cup of Joe, Adam and Eve on a raft, Wreck em'
When Eddie first arrived in heaven, he felt very old and experienced a lot of pain.
False! He floated into heaven feeling young and strong again.
Who stepped on a landmine protecting his comrades?
The Captain
What lesson did Eddie learn from the Blue Man?
Everyone is connected; Heaven is not about blame
Where did Eddie work?
Ruby Pier
What is the butterfly effect? How is the butterfly effect relevant to Eddie's story?
As the Blue man says, all lives intersect! Without realization, Eddie played a factor in many peoples lives.
Eddie knows how to juggle
True! He used his juggling skills to escape captivity from the crazy soldiers.
Who was hit by a falling ride at the Ruby Pier?
Eddie
What lesson did Eddie learn from Tala
Purpose. Eddie kept children safe his entire life.
Where did Marguerite choose to live her version of heaven?
Wedding Receptions
True/False: Ingesting silver nitrate can PERMANENTLY turn your skin blue.
True! Depends on how much silver you are exposed to and for how long.
Eddie dies on his birthday.
True
Who are the 5 different people that Eddie meets in heaven?
The Blue Man, the Captain, Ruby, Marguerite, and Tala
What lesson did Eddie learn from Marguerite?
Love endures. Lost love is still love—it just moves differently.
Where did Eddie meet Tala?
By a river, where only children were playing.
The design of Diners comes from _____.
Train cars!
Eddie's father was a loyal friend.
True- He saved Mickey Shea even though Mickey had attempted to take advantage of his wife.
Why was the Ruby Pier the Blue Man's "heaven?"
Surrounded by other members of the Sideshow, Ruby Pier was the only place where he felt a sense of home, community, and freedom from the intense isolation and shame he suffered elsewhere.
What is Ruby's lesson?
Anger is poison and forgiveness frees the soul.
Describe Eddie's apartment
Simple, clean, only a few things of value.
What sense (sound, sight, taste, touch, smell) is the strongest trigger for memory?
Smell is the strongest trigger for memories: Smells bypass the brain's filtering center and go straight to your memory and emotion hubs
Ruby, the third person Eddie meets in heaven, built the Ruby Pier
False- Her husband, Emile, built the Ruby Pier and named it after her.