Gilligan Lore
This person came home obviously drunk in high school and blamed it on "bad spaghetti"
Who is (Uncle) Bob?
The year after The Fire, there were three of these in the Christmas grab bag
What are fire extinguishers?
This grandchild moved the fastest once The Fire was sighted
Who is Val (with her kids, to the front door)?
This grandchild gave the Italian Salute to a room full of nuns at Sister Aunt Marie’s 80th birthday party
Who is Rob?
When joining us for a holiday, this person brought lottery tickets to share
Who is Aunt Connie?
This was Grandma's complaint after Tommy ran and put out The Fire
What is: he used her good towels?
This grandchild once told their parent, "Pop-Pop lets me do anything I want!"
Who is Claire?
Grandma credits this as the inspiration for her Easter baskets
What are secret decoder rings? (One secret decoder ring, five kids)
These grandchildren ran interference so Grandma wouldn't see that her kitchen was on fire
Who are Theresa and Jo-Jo?
These were the names of at least four of the family cats
What is Froggy? (other answers by crowd acclaim)
Finding an Easter egg in this place was a balm in the face of grief
What is Pop-Pop's dress shoes?
This was discovered in the kitchen months after The Fire, hidden there by Pop-Pop unknown years before
What is a(n expired) fire extinguisher?
These are the four card games that make up the traditional NYE card game of Garbage
What are Poker, Bingo, Up and Down the River, and Counting?
This was the grab bag gift Uncle Jerry was opening the year he cut his hand, inspiring several first aid kits in the following year's grab bag
What is a pocketknife?
The name of Uncle Jim's girlfriend who caused The Fire
What is Sara?