straights
This housemate got a concussion in 7th grade.
Leander
This housemate went on a trip to Old Forge with their girl scout troop in second grade
Sophia
a brand name for a smooth plastic or rubber object that is given to a baby to suck, to stop them from crying or being upset, or to help them sleep
Binky
The year that the Wild Center first opened to the public
2006
The answer to life, the universe, and everything (according to a 1979 book by Douglas Adams)
42
The first time this housemate operated a motor vehicle, they hit a dead squirrel and cried the whole way back to their house
Rachel
This housemate had two cows named moo moo and murry, as well as a chicken named bawky who died by suicide.
Skylar
Comes through Latin (of the same spelling), from the Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, meaning "claw" or "fingernail".
Onyx
This was the year that Wild Walk Opened
2015
A type of pickle that is smaller than an average cucumber. These are usually made with young cucumbers, Kirby cucumbers, or Persian cucumbers.
Gherkin
Leander
This housemate has visited The Wild Center ~10 times since their birth
Sophia
A movie; it tells the story of a boy who lives alone in the Gare Montparnasse railway station in Paris in the 1930s, only to become embroiled in a mystery.
Hugo
This was the year of the first Adirondack Youth Climate Summit
2009
In greek mythology, the god of beekeeping and cheese making
Aristaeus
This housemate broke their pinky bone in a bouncy castle
Rachel
This housemate wore a duct tape cape for a full month of school in sixth grade
Skylar
A coil or skein of yarn, hair, rope, or other material.
Hank
This is the order that the Wild Center's three American kestrels came to the wild center as animal ambassadors.
Squawkbox, Zuma, Vega
A two-handed polearm that came to prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. Consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft.
Halberd
This housemate's childhood nickname was "stingray"
Jaycee
This housemate had their appendix "evicted" on valentines day, coinciding with super bowl sunday, during peak COVID numbers.
Leanna
The brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra
Vega
This is the number of acres of land owned by the Wild Center
115
The day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday. What day is it today?
Friday