Pioneer Day

  • No. 19

    Last week, I was doing the dishes with Jeopardy! on. The Final Jeopardy question was: Ann Eliza Webb, an ex-spouse of this man, penned an exposé about the experience titled “Wife No. 19.” I said, “Brigham Young,” without looking up from a soapy pan. One contestant guessed Hugh Hefner, which was incorrect. (Hefner was married only three times!) The right answer was Brigham Young, as I said. “Have you read it?” Matt asked. “No,” I responded, drying my hands. “I just figured ‘that’s a lot of wives; it’s gotta be Brigham!’ Besides the number 19 jumped out at me. I always heard his 19th wife was ‘the crazy one.’” “What…