The poem Maggie reads at the funeral of the unknown man is William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116.
The Beethoven piece Chris refers to as "Adagio" is actually the second movement of the Seventh Symphony which is called "Allegretto".
Holling is 63 years old. His age is mentioned by Joel when he advises against his being circumcised.
Her father's nickname for Maggie is Peanut.
"Vanitas vanitatum omnia vanitas" means "Vanity of vanities, everything is vanity".