Dad
The appendage Dad nearly severed mere minutes before having to preach a sermon?
What is his thumb?
Acrophobia earned this sibling an unfortunate (but ingeniously alliterative) nickname.
Who is Carl?
Christ was born.
What is Christine's birthday?
Mom once omitted this eponymous ingredient from a common casserole.
What is tuna?
The only sibling to earn a full-time starting role on their high school football team?
Who is Pete?
The bone Dad broke playing catcher for church league softball in Fond du Lac.
What is his rib?
This fear caused Carl to scream bloody murder in Billings when a many-limbed arthropod jumped him in the basement.
What is arachnophobia?
Christ was crucified.
What is Pete's birthday?
The location where
Dad said, "Sit down."
Mom said, "Shut up."
The boat said, "Splash."
What is Spooner Lake?
Pete set collegiate records (OK, it was only 1) for his performance in this NCAA athletics event (Division III counts).
What is javelin?
This never stood in the way of Dad telling a good story.
What is the truth?
Augodartophobia is the fear of being chased around the house with this handheld appliance.
What is an eggbeater?
Either Colombian troops end 27-hr seige of Bogota's Palace of Justice, or NASA shuttle Challenger 9 lands at Edwards AFB. It depends on which date is correct.
What is Paul's birthday?
The number of states Mom was a legal resident of.
What is 4?
Despite being the only sibling to earn a Masters Degree, it was this sibling's name that appeared "accidentally" (was it really, though?) on Pete's graduation cake.
Who is Paul?
Dad's all-time favourite Tiger.
Who is Al Kaline?
Anemistirophobia is the fear of falling headlong into one of these the day before your high school graduation.
What is a box fan?
World famous Canadian actress Kristin Kreuk (EuroTrip, Smallville, Beauty and the Beast) was born.
What is Emily's birthday?
The crotchety old man Mom cared for in Billings.
Who is Cotty?
This sibling considers Pete their best childhood roommate.
Who is Lara?
The number of divine calls Dad declined in his ministry.
What is 1?
Kephalitraumaphobia is the fear of injuring this body part by sliding on your back on the kitchen floor.
What is your head?
"Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" by John Lennon was the #1 song in America.
What is Lara's birthday?
The name of the boy Mom nannied in Bulgaria (also the name of one of her grandsons).
Who is Daniel?
Without her intervention, Pete might have never made it to the age of 5.
Who is Emily?