Madame Navarre came bustling through the rear door, a pluffy, busy woman in a large white apron, […]

In culinary terms the flower heads are known as buzz button, Szechuan button and electric button.

Marti Page: Mom, is Grandpa Walter going to give me noogies? Susan Page: Of course he's going to give you noogies. He loves giving you noogies. That's how he tells you he loves you. Little Neal Page: Why doesn't he give me noogies? Susan Page: Because you get Indian burns. Little Neal Page: But I prefer noogies.

His land abuts on the road.