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Gnats

This is what Bernadette calls the Galer Street Parents. It is her way of indicating that they are annoying and that she finds them to be pests.

The 20 Mile House

This is the project that won Bernadette the MacArthur Award. It represents her talents but also her downfall.

Straight Gate

This place was once a home for wayward girls, but Bernadette and family bought it and now live in it. It is falling apart and represents the Fox/Branch avoidance of Bernadette's mental illness.

Seattle

This is the city where the Fox/Branch family now live. Bernadette hates it for a variety of reasons.

Microsoft

This is where Elgin works. It represents his intelligence.

Choate

This is where Bee is excepted into boarding school. It is also where Bernadette when to boarding school as a girl.

Antarctica

This is where the Fox/Branch family plans to go...

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