Holling's bar used to be called "The Bearded Nail". This is a fairly old, semi-cute euphemism for male genitalia, akin to the one eyed trouser snake or a woman's hairy clam.
First appearance of Eve without Adam.
Joel has 3 years, 8 months, 22 days, and 15 hours left to his "sentence".
Ed's movie reference: Ghost (1990).
Shelly's earrings: watermelons (talks to Maurice about his car and the Coloniel coming to town).