Iconic Statements of Dubious Origin and Accuracy | Life on the Farm (Idaho) | A Touch of Romance | Scandals and Dramatic Events | In the Family Tree |
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What are silage pits
Without these iconic landmarks in their childhoods, the younger members of the family may be doomed
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St. Monica
This name of the mother of a doctor of the church and the name of the sheep pasture is also a description of how most people think of Mrs. Howell
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What is Melody
A young Paul Howell made this potentially disastrous mistake by calling the cute girl on campus this name instead of Monica
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What is the bathroom window
The means by which one distraught family member tried to make an escape from an undesirable suitor
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What is OLOL
This Marian Feast is significantly attached to memorable events in the Howell Family including marriages and deaths
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What are daughters
Despite having six female children, the jury is out on whether Monica ever had any of these
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Howell Lake
The most iconic body of water on the farm: not the fishpond, not the creek, or the pond, but this naturally formed reservoir between the red barn and house
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What is CKAM (Catholic Kids Against Marriage)
The name of the anti-marriage group formed by the eldest six (also known as the first family)
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What are shorts
A stir was caused when a family member broke convention by first wearing this article of summer clothing
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Paul Jones Dance
This social event led to the eventual marriage between Courtney Murphy and Tom O'Conner
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What is "please pass stella"
After initially protesting the slaughter of this leporid, an apparent change of heart took place when dinner was served and this phrase was uttered:
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What is asparagus
Take a walk around the farm with a basket and this perennial might be served on your plate later that night, usually creamed.
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What is the flicking of holy water on someone you admire
Without this forward flirtation method shamelessly employed in a church, would the Howell family exist today? God only knows
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What is a permanent marker
What item did Theresa use in lieu of mascara to darken her eyelashes
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What is 18 and 19
How old were Grandpa and Grandma Howell respectively when they were married
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What is idolatry/idol worship
Which sin forbidden by the ten commandments did Mary refuse to commit in response to her younger siblings admiration of certain brothers
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What are corncobs
How many sacramentals were crammed into the house? All except this oversized one which hung outside, constructed out of this unusual material
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"Your arm feels like grabbing onto a calf's leg"
Trying to catch the girl? Use this compliment employed by Paul to Monica, just don't get kicked on the way out!
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The wheelbarrow club
Elizabeth used Catherine as a hitman in an attempt to murder another sibling using this weapon
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What is Franciscan
Event though none of the Fred Howell children became religious, one could find a reference to this order in their house through this collection of dinnerware
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"I never thought I would have such a stern mother"
This lament uttered by a family member prompts the following existential question - can one think before one has a mother?
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What is the currant bush
Make a pitstop here! Either as an open air rest stop, or for a favorite snack - just don't pick the red ones!
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Who is Anna Zepeda
Name the girl a small Andrew nearly mauled in his enthusiasm to see her after a funeral mass
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What is a bloody mary
Which alcoholic beverage made an appearance in a mailbox as a token of a certain stalkers affection for actually all of the three eldest girls
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What is Joseph Francis
This name consists of two popular Catholic saints and has its own unique line of descent in family history
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