Giuseppe

The center of the universe. Basically God, but better and Italian. One must repent for Crimes Against Giuseppe (CAGS) by completing one of the seven pillars: Pasta, Pizza, Pepperoni, Parmesan, Pestilence, Plague, and Playground. The profit Gus E. Pipe is Jesus, who made the journey from the Island of Pipe, Italy, to Queens, New York. "Blessed are thou who eat from the tomato of Giuseppe" -Gus E. Pipe. "Cursed are thou who eat pineapple on pizza. Thou must repent." -Gus E. Pipe

Giuseppe is love. Giuseppe is life.

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Christmas Quail

A late 19th century English tradition to hang a taxidermied quail on one's Christmas tree for good luck. It begun with King Edward VII and him gifting a quail ornament to his wife, Alexandra of Denmark, on Christmas in 1863 and him telling her that it would bring them a son. Sure enough, in January of 1864, they had their eldest son, Albert Victor. Unfortunately, he died in 1892, and Edward VII banned Christmas Quails from England. But Frederic Austin, the composer of "The 12 Days of Christmas," made sure that the tradition lived on in secret after he was forced by the king to change the lyrics of his song from "...and a quail on the Christmas tree" to "...and a partridge in a pear tree." Christmas Quail ornaments still continue to bring their owners' good luck today, as the custom still continues in many households around the world.

Kimberley hung a Christmas Quail on her tree because her favorite neice gifted her one for good luck.