Genetics
No, Miriam's not singing "Do your ears hang low, do they wobble to and fro." She's checking to see if she has attached earlobes for the family <a href="http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/CURR/Science/sciber00/7th/genetics/sciber/punnett.htm">Punnett squares</a> she and Kati were putting together on New Year's eve. Nothing like a late night call to a complete stranger (well, to Betsy, actually) to find out if they can roll their tongue.