USQUEPAUGH TRANSLATION: WHISKEY, GRIST MILL, QUEEN RIVER, POOH STICKS LOCATION If you remember Gram Kenyon’s essay about the history of Usquepaugh, you might recall that the name is derived from the local Narragansett’s term for “good WHISKEY.” I’ve also heard, “place where whiskey is made.” I am not sure if whiskey was ever made in…

MATERIALS USED IN JAY’S PUPPETS FLEECE WOOD FOAM IN 67, GREAT FUTURE WAS HERE It is apparent that Jay uses quite a bit of fleece in the making of his puppets. I talked with him and confirmed he also uses wood and foam. An iconic line from 1967’s film The Graduate tells us that there…

DOUBLE L’s IN THEIR NAME LORALEI’S HUSBAND/LOWELL — MEGAN’S SISTER/MOLLYWEEPING TREE/WILLOW — AYIDA’S HUSBAND/RUSSELL PLAYED JHS/HS SOFTBALL PIPER — TOMMY’S YOUNGEST/CAITLIN CATHERINE — MICHAELA, SO I’M TOLD *I APPARENTLY HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT MICHAELA PLAYEDSOFTBALL IN HIGH SCHOOL, LET ALONE HAVE A PHOTO. I HAVE PHOTOS OF CATHERINE BUT ITHINK THEY ARE REC LEAGUE PHOTOS. FIRST-BORNS…

SPORTS TEAM SPONSORS DUNKIN DONUTS – Mike played on several youth soccer teams. Among team sponsors were DUNKIN DONUTS and RYAN’S MARKET. JACK’S TV My brother RIck played baseball on a team sponsored by JACK’S TV. I remember this place being on Post Road but I can’t place it exactly. Also, I didn’t realize any…

FIRST NAME OF CHARACTERS IN CvS MOVIES ASHLEY, CHRISTY, ELIZABETH, TRISH ASHLEY Bakerson is a cartoonist looking to “draw in” a new love interest after breaking up with her cycling-obsessed boyfriend in Chickens vs Sputnik’s 2018 production The Deal Breaker. In the frame capture below, Ashley’s looking smitten with her date, but this is before…

CONVERTIBLES WE’VE DRIVEN MG Admittedly, I might be wrong on this one, but I believe Bob had an MG once upon a time…and it was a convertible? I seem to remember a trip to the Pagoda Inn with him and experiencing another attribute of that car – it didn’t have reverse. It had to be…

WEDDING RECEPTION LOCATIONS FOP Jim and Nancy’s wedding reception was held at the FOP on Tanner Avenue in Warwick in July of 1983. SHOWBOAT The SHOWBOAT on Lake Tiogue in Coventry was the venue for Bev and Tom’s wedding reception in January 1971.The banquet hall burned to the ground 5 years later (January 16, 1976).…

CURRENT PETS OF SIBLINGS BOOTS AND GUS, SADIE, BARNEY, VENN Boots and Gus are the pair of cats that currently live with Norma and Chris. Sadie is Jan and John’s jet black cat. She’s a great accompaniment to Jan’s annual witch costume at Halloween. Barney is Bill and Mary’s uber-mellow dog. Venn is the cat…

SALADS, BREADS, & PIES AT FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY MACARONI Macaroni Salad is Norma’s go-to pot luck item — and a favorite of Molly’s. I have to confess, I’m not a fan, but mayonnaise is not my thing. PEANUT BUTTER Knowing that she was going to miss the 2024 Christmas Party and therefore Sarah’s Peanut Butter…

ALT IDENTIFIERS FOR OUTSIDE GAMES WE’VE PLAYED TAKE COVER – GO FIND Hide-and-Seek – Do kids go outside and play Hide-and-Seek anymore? I was astounded when I looked up the history of the game and learned it dates to the second century B.C. You all should be glad I didn’t know the original Greek name…