Genealogy
How many children do Bubby and Zeidy have?
Eight
Which uncle had his missing Rosh Hashana davening printed in the news?
Uncle Shlome
What is the original surname that we had (and technically actively use when spelling it in Hebrew?)
Huminer. Hs are important. Hashem, Har Sinai, Hear O' Israel, they all start with H.
Who is the oldest Uminer grandchild? (Ironic that it has to be in the Uminer in the Heart category; I simplified the name down here for all of our sakes)
Mendel Harlig (Is he here? At the time of making this, I had no clue who would be coming.
If he is: Hi, Mendel (˶ᵔᗜᵔ˶)ﾉﾞ
If he isn't: *Insert rush of panic, a grabbed phone, and a frantic text reading, "Hi, Mendel (˶ᵔᗜᵔ˶)ﾉﾞ."*
Who says, "I'll pin you a medal," when someone else expects praise for something lackluster, obvious, and unimpressive that they did?
Bubby (and my mother, but she gets it from Bubby, so...¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
How many direct descendants do Bubby and Zeidy have?
54
Which one of us got kicked out of his apartment because of books? (Recency bias... I had to think of something to put here.)
Mendy Uminer (I can't say from Ditmas anymore, so...not the one that's not Uncle Mendy.)
What time of the summer is, generally, Aunt Daniella's favorite?
The end of camp. (I am so, so sorry for bringing this up, but I had no more funny bones left in me when I was making this. Please forgive me, (˶˃ᆺ˂˶) )
Who is the most recently born Uminer relative? (Man, I'm making this way too easy. Should I amp up the difficulty? Future self, note that!)
Rosie Wilhelm
Which month has the most simchas? (As of Mushkie Uminer's simcha wall... look I get that the New Yorkers have the unfair advantage of seeing it more often, but I'm working with what I've got.)
Shvat
How many in-laws does the Uminer family have? (Not including Bubby, she's technically an in-law, but, come on, it's Bubby.)
Eleven.
Which family ---sub-branch, unit, how exactly should we refer to each individual family again??--- generally does the biggest picture dumps?
The Uminers from Boston (food, vacations, building updates, programs, and so much more)
What is Uncle Moshe's favorite pastime?
Multiple answers can apply, ranging from: being an awesome uncle, providing sugar-enriching foods, taking pictures, speaking of the Rebbe, and mostly, just to reiterate, being awesome.
Which of Bubby and Zeidy's sons-in-law (yes, that is the grammatically correct way of saying that; I checked) is the tallest?
(Uncle) Mendel Wolowik.
P.S. See Uncle Mendel, I really respect you. I couldn't dare write your name without the Uncle title.
P.P.S I've learnt my lesson with your surname, don't worry.
How many cities in Florida have Uminer blood?
Eight, as per my calculations.
Math and Geography time: Shlome and Daniella have two cities, the Tougers are half in Parkland, the other half are with Rochel in Coral Springs, the Harligs have two families in Kendall, Menachem is in Hollywood? (Sorry if I got that wrong), Necha Gittel in NMB (I only just found this out and edited it in,) and the Kliens are somewhere else in Hollywood.
What is the most common FAMILY name in the family?
Moshe
Who can drink an entire can of seltzer in less than 2 seconds?
Binyomin Wolowik…or so he claims
How many Uminer grandchildren will be in the Holy Land this coming year?
Way too many. Zeidy has a huge family, and I have no clue where to even start categorizing those kind of numbers. That's not even including the two grnadchildren our branch is contributing.
How many cashiers are there sitting at this family reunion (that I am aware of?)
Six: All of the Tougers have run the cash register at our family's store except for my mother...unless she's hiding something.
Did we successfully manage to take pictures smoothly at 5:00 sharp on Friday?
While the answer is inevitably no, if by some absolute miracle the answer is yes, points should still be awarded.
What number generation is Bubby from the Baal Shem Tov?
Nine
What did the Rebbe notice Zeidy lacked and immediately had a chossid give him? (Hint: it happened as the Bochurim returning to Israel were being seen off)
A coat
Mushkie Uminer
What is Necha Touger's favorite punctuation mark? (Yes, this is a shameless self-plug. In fact, this entire Jeoprady is a self-plug. I had a different plan but my brother told me it was silly, so here we are.)
P.S. I had about seven different plans, so he didn't really make that much of a difference in my decision making.
A period. They're clean, forceful, and make a statement. In retrospect, they're not unlike what I think of myself.
P.S. I'm sorry Uncle Yitzchak, it's not a semicolon.
P.P.S Is that even how you spell your name? I've asked you multiple times, and I've still yet to figure it out.
Which wedding picture is missing from Bubby and Zeidy's wall?
Aunt Chanie and Uncle Mendel's