<span>The name Julius has its origin in Rome, so the fact that his background is not Japanese, then that could make haiku somewhat foreign to him. Another reason Julius could be putting the haiku back on the shelf might be the fact that he has other options of books to read that are better or more appealing to him or subjects with which he has previous experience.</span>
<span>The Watsons are called the wierd Watsons because they don't quite fit in. They hate the cold, their mother overdresses them, and to top it off Byron gets his lips stuck on the car mirror.</span>