The Best Medicine
Harold could give Weird Al Yankovich a run for his money when it comes to playing this semi-musical instrumental.
What is an accordion? (4 years worth of lessons)
Harold once got tricked into going here to fix something quickly at a camp... and ended up staying there for hours.
What is the "Crazy Lady" cabin?
Harold used Brother's Keeper software to determine that his son was NOT marrying this.
His first, second, or third cousin.
It's a good thing he's such a committed husband, because it seems like Harold is taking Jesus' command to help these VERY seriously.
Who are widows?
Harold's first job was working in a factory doing this (he lasted 2 weeks).
What is washing pipes with acid.
The advice that Harold loves to give the newlyweds at weddings.
What is: “if you’re going to fight, fight naked.”
According to a fever dream his brother had, Harold once received this from President Ronald Reagan.
What is a "Top Volunteer" award?
This sibling was notoriously exempt from Harold's "oversight" of his siblings chores.
Who is Eleanor?
Harold has repeatedly expressed the desire to wear these to church on Sundays.
What are his work clothes?
Harold's dad used to use his boys as markers in the field while he was doing this.
Why is spraying for weeds with chemical weed-killer.
Harold once stared at his teenage son's visiting friend for 30 straight seconds because he did this.
What is start eating dessert before Sandra sat down?
For a while Harold had to carry a letter with him for law enforcement to prove that he was not the Harold Friesen who stole these from a motel in Tabor.
What are towels?
After years of genealogical research, Harold discovered that he was related to this famous historical figure.
Who is Noah?
How Harold likes to start his prayers.
What is: "our Heavenly Father"?
The story goes that Harold and his brothers would start doing this in the Spring and would only stop when school started.
What is swimming in the dugout?
Five times... that's how often Harold has run out of this liquid for the RV.
What is gasoline?
Harold was once offered several hundred dollars - money pooled by his co-workers - if he would drink a cup of this.
What is "the Black Death"... AKA coffee?
Harold sends his daughter this every year on her birthday.
What is a bouquet of flowers?
He's tried a lot of them - many that smell - and it's a favourite go-to gift for Harold...
What is cheese?
Harold's first car was this. (Bonus points for year and colour.)
What is a red '73 Chevy Vega?
Once at a summer camp, Harold convinced his campers that he was of this ethnicity... much to their disappointment when his very white parents showed up at the end of the week.
What is Chinese?
Harold uses his favourite Christmas present ever to blow a lot of this at the church and also for his neighbours... whether they want it or not.
What is snow?
Harold is his own this.
What is third cousin?
He's been known to lick this... but tell impressionable children who are present not to.
What is lick his dessert plate?
Harold was the school president in Rosenort as a grade 11 student by promising the masses this.
What is a pop machine? And he delivered!
While volunteering for MDS, Harold sent his 80 year-old father-in-law to dig a trench... and he ended up busting this with a hand shovel.
What is a city water pipe? (much to the amusement of the locals)
Harold came out of his shell after just deciding not to be shy anymore at this camp.
What is Gimli Bible Camp?
Harold was born prematurely... that's what his parents had to repeatedly tell Mexican relatives because they were only married this long before his birth.
What is eight months?
Harold volunteers A LOT with MDS (7 winters in Paz Christian alone). His very first experience with MDS was a tornado rebuild in this town.
What is Eunice, Louisiana?
Harold first got to know Sandra in this room at their Bible College.
What is the woman's shower room? (it was unfinished and now in use at the time)
Due to the basement placement of the guys' dorm and the high windows, Harold was able to identify his future bride by this.
What is her bare legs?
Harold came to his son's medieval wedding dressed as this... without the beard. For bonus points, what did he bring as his plus one?
What is an amishman? What is a goat?
Harold's last name was originally this... believed to be changed around 350 years ago.
What is Von Reisen?
Harold credits this with saving his life... because of his frequent use while driving.
What is spitting sunflower seeds? (knakzote)
For their 50th wedding anniversary, Harold and Sandra plan to do a road trip to retrace their honeymoon by visiting this capital city later this year.
What is Victoria, BC?