I had lunch AND supper on the floor. Surprising how much better it tastes and how much more fun it is. We didn't go out to the roof at it was really too cold and windy today.
First game respondent, is my own blog, Flying Stars, where the most interesting thing I learned about Chesterton is something I've never heard before, anywhere.
Dr. Thursday has a very interesting post, and his unusual fact about Chesterton is most surprising!
In the combox, Todd recalls the little known fact that Chesterton once played a cowboy in a short film. Now, where is that film? I'd love to see it. They should play it at ChesterCon if it's available and restored.
Ria at ChesterTeens encourages her fellow teens to play along, and she has too many favorite Chesterton books to name. I like that. (It's not a meme, Ria, it's a GAME...tee-hee!) Lewis the Editor and mapaz, two other ChesterTeens responded in the Combox of Ria's post.
Send in your game answers and I'll post them here.
UPDATE: Paul at Alive and Young, Alicia at Studeo, and The Queen of Carrots have joined the game-thanks for playing!
UPDATED UPDATE: Jeff the Curt Jester and Adam are playing, too.
Update of the Updated Update: Kyro's and Justine's answers are in the combox of the game post below. Trubador has an entry here on his blog. Trubador is a new member of the ACS (welcome) and Justine will be if no one gets her a membership this Christmas (that's a hint, Justine's friends!) Kevin, actor extraordinaire plays along and has a very interesting answer about what he's read of Chesterton's just recently.
UPDATER to the Update of the Updated Update:Denny just sent in his answers to the game, and Chestertonian has answered in the combox of the game post below. I like Denny's way of celebrating:
In fulfillment of the first requirement, I have eaten a roast beef sandwich and quaffed the last of a bottle of Merlot (both remaining from a Christmas dinner party last night with old friends) and ended my repast with a toast to the American Chesterton Society (and its fine blog) and a short but sincere prayer for their good work to continue.In addition, the Omaha Chesterton Society sounds very cool, and makes me wish I lived near them. Or else, that I stole their ideas and did them here, where I am. Which is in the middle of nowhere. But hey, if you build a toy theater, they will come, right?
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"In the combox, Todd recalls the little known fact that Chesterton once played a cowboy in a short film. Now, where is that film? I'd love to see it. They should play it at ChesterCon if it's available and restored."
ReplyDeleteChesterton and SHAW, and one or two other guys, both played cowboys -- ropin', shootin', ridin', and such -- in a short film made by James Barrie. It was thought to be lost, but clips from it may have found their way into another film. More details will be available in Tremendous Trifles in the December issue of GM.
Mine is here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/007537.php
Hey Nacy,
ReplyDeleteI'll play too.
http://poetic-intuitions.blogspot.com/
Wild Goose:
ReplyDeletePlease e-mail me. Address on the left.
I'm sorry, this is off-topic, but it's driving me batty.
ReplyDeleteI have a book mark on which is printed:
"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
--G.K. Chesterton
I have glass paperweight inside which is printed:
"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
--Cicero
Oh learned Chestertonians, which is correct?
It's not GKC according to our information. (Also, I do seem to recall seeing that attributed to Cicero.)
ReplyDeleteDon't forget: when you need such details, you can use the Quotemeister on the ACS web page.
Thanks for the info on the quote!
ReplyDeleteI still like my bookmark, even with its false attribution. Perhaps the observation was so witty the bookmark maker just assumed it had to be GKC.