Origins and Beginnings
Who in 2025
Noises Animals Make
Musical Instruments
2025 Wrapped
100

Born while his parents were on an international journey, this person is the only Salinger to have held Brazilian citizenship

Peter
100

This person travelled to the Great Wall of China, Taiwan, Korea, and Albuquerque

Curtis

100

Dog

*bark*

100

Evelyn teaches her fellow LVL residents this small stringed instrument

Ukulele

100
This person was elected mayor of New York City in 2025

Zohran Mamdani

200

Don't call him Evan! Born Evatt, this name was not invented out of thin air -- rather, it comes from this

Evelyn's Maiden Name

200

They travelled to Japan to ski, Paris, and Albuquerque.

Evatt and Hayden

200

Pig

*Oink*

200

Adam played the trombone during his childhood, which is a member of this instrument family

Brass 

200

The LA Dodgers won the 2025 World Series on the back of this MVP

Shohei Ohtani

300

Upon arriving in the United States, Gerhard settled in this Indiana town

Fort Wayne

300

Crossing the Pacific together for the first time, these people met a grandson for the first time IRL this year

Peter and Yah

300

Lion

*Roar*

300

Curtis often plays the drums on Guitar Hero, but in his actual high school Rock Band he got down with this foundational instrument

Bass

300
Becoming possible the first NFL star to make less money than their fiancée, Travis Kelce and this person announced their engagement this year

Taylor Swift

400
Possible origins of this name include the martyred Saint Leger, a German town, or an Ancient King

Salinger

400

A fire could not prevent these people from breaking ground on their new East-Side house

Dave and Milda

400

Elephant

*trunk noises*

400

Is this an instrument? I couldn't say. Ask Sarah, its her specialty

Voice/Singing

400

Papa Americano! He is the first Catholic leader from the United States.

Pope Leo XIV

500

Author of more than 80 papers and book chapters, this northern New Jersey native directed his school's renal disease department

Marvin Forland, MD

500

Jennifer sent an email invite to attend this event to everyone in poetic form using these with an AABB rhyme scheme

Quatrain

500

Duck

*Duck call*

500

Directly translated into Italian, this instrument means "even, level, or flat"

Piano

500

New technology allowed for researches to capture the first video of this deep dwelling cyclops this year

Colossal Squid