Food & Drink
This drink makes Janet as giddy as wine at Passover dinners.
What is grape juice?
This works of this early 19th century British novelist often bring C to tears, even as modern-day remakes like Clueless.
Who is Jane Austen?
The bumper sticker (and slogan) of Charles' former employer said "Legalize _____"
What's Updoc?
This is the city where Janet and Charlie began their courtship.
What is Chicago?
This is the year they were married.
What is 1975?
C entered a cooking contest several times while in grad school, making this messy dish.
What is chili?
J worked as an assistant to this famous 20th century American novelist when she and C were first dating.
Who is Saul Bellow?
C regularly says, when receiving the check after a meal at a restaurant: "Ridiculous! ______"
What is "I wouldn't pay this if I were you"?
But THIS is the city where, Charlie swears, they actually first met, a few years before.
What is Cambridge, MA?
The folk music cafe where C swears he was served by J, working as a waitress, before they officially met!
What is Club Passim?
J loves eating this food, while C hates it, but loves "watching other people eat it."
What is lobster?
At a play in Manhattan once, J sat next to this Forrest Gump and Apollo 13 actor, and told him, "You have beautiful skin."
Who is Gary Sinise?
"Drive swiftly but with due care!"
What is: what C's parents would say to us every time we said good-bye.
J and C had their honeymoon in this Great-Lake-bordering state.
What is Wisconsin?
The state where J and C were married.
Massachusetts
J had to throw out a bunch of zucchini breads she'd made for a Cornerstone dinner because...
There were bugs in the flour!
"When the ballerinas pick up and carry the male ballet dancers."
What is: when Charlie will go to the ballet?
Fill in the blank: "Some people think Berlioz is great, but surely not ______"
What is "fantastic"?
Before they moved to New Jersey, J and C lived in which New England city while J went to art school?
What is Providence?
The number of times C converted to Judaism.
What is two? (Conservative and Orthodox)
C keeps a container of this in their fridge at all times, even when there is a normal, liquid version, also in the fridge.
What is powdered milk?
Who is Mozart?
The Hollanders overheard a hugely obese man say he would go on Weight Watchers on this day of the week.
What is "next Tuesday"?
C famously likes to visit every single MLB ballpark. This city sadly no longer even has a team!
What is Montreal?
C studied for a brief time with this legendary German Jewish philosopher who wrote The Origins of Totalitarianism.
Who is Hannah Arendt?