And in France, a couple who wanted to call their son Zebulon were told they faced court if the name could expose the child to mockery.

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From high up on the mountain, the couple have a bird's-eye view of the farms and woods of Zebulon Valley, where Deanna was born and raised.

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Nock's wife of 25 years, Jenny, wrote and directs "Bello Mania, " while daughter Amariah, 19, is stage manager, daughter Annalise, 18, and son Zebulon Freicke, 22, join him on the high wire.

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