Jingle All the Way
“HyVee: Where there’s a _____________ in every aisle!”
helpful smile
What word, meaning the use of an improper but similar sounding word in a phrase, could be used to describe many of Grandma Galles’ humorous statements, such as: “You’re trying to make me an escape goat!”
Malapropism
Which cousin made it her goal to beat Mom’s record (made while injured) at state track?
Sabrina Ward
Which cousin, other than Jeb, has the shortest first name?
Lea
Which Steve Earle album, featuring hits like “N.Y.C.” and “Telephone Road” was a perennial favorite on family road trips?
El Corazón
“Come on over to ____________ -- you’re gonna have a fun-filled day!”
Adventureland
When Adam first came to Iowa, Jeb and Taryn teased him for mispronouncing this word, which means townspeople.
Villagers
Which relative has played for a team called “the Arkansas Diamondbacks”?
Evan Butler (baseball)
Which family member’s name has been one of the top five most popular middle names for girls for over a century?
Ann (Grammy Shaw)
While in medical school, Connie was part of a group that played covers of songs by what band?
REM
“Everybody’s talkin’ ‘bout the ______________.”
Brass Armadillo
While complaining that his precious lawn was lacking nitrogen, Dad managed to confuse these two words which differ by a single vowel.
deprived/depraved
Which relative was described in an article about young athletes using the phrase “you sleep on her and she will make you pay, call her the landlord.”
Samantha Schroeder (volleyball)
Beau’s name means “beautiful” in French. Which cousin has a name that also means “beautiful” in Italian?
Bella (Arens)
Which cousin shares a first name with two members of the “27 Club,” a group of talented but ill-fated musicians who each passed away at the age of 27?
James (Pederson)
“________, ___________, everybody knows it’s __________ !”
Lebeda
Which relative was caught incorrectly singing the lyric “making love in the June suffocate” instead of the correct lyric “making love in the dunes on the cape” to Escape (the Pina Colada Song)?
Tammie Schroeder
Which relative has participated in an athletic event while wearing a kangaroo costume?
Kari Walden (a run)
Which cousin’s name, derived from Hebrew, has multiple meanings, including “descend,” “rose,” and “one who rules”?
Jared
What family member’s name is the title of a Beach Boys song with the lyrics “left me alone, hurts so bad” and “I never thought a guy could cry ‘til you made off with another guy”?
Wendy (Bussinger)
”_______ Pizza, the real thing!”
Pagliai's
When he was younger, Jeb struggled to pronounce the letters “R” and “L”, causing him to pronounce his favorite restaurant as “Wed Wobstew.” Which of the following is the name for this type of speech impediment?
dysarthria
dysprosody
rhotacism
apraxia
rhotacism
Which relative is skilled in an activity which can include maneuvers such as the anchor, coaster, and Texas Tommy?
Quinton Shaw (swing dancing)
Hannah’s first name is spelled the same way forward and backward. What is the term for this type of word?
palindrome
As a child, which relative’s favorite song to sing off of Taryn’s karaoke CD was “Get the Party Started” by P!nk?
Travis Paulsen