Penni, of "Martha, Martha" fame posted an easy meme challenge on her blog this morning. She did not know I happened to have three old books nearby that were snagged (for artsy-fartsy purposes) from the resale shop my sister manages.
Anyway, I'm supposed to go to page 123 and read the fifth sentence on the page and post it here. Here is my odd little snippet:
"Sundry other speeches were made by men of less ability, but developing kindred sentiments and the same anti-republican principles."
From Danger in the Dark, by Isaac Kelso (pub. 1912)
I'm glad you said they were purchased for artsy fartsy purposes...otherwise I would wonder why you would have such a book. Wonder what they were thinking back in 1912!? Jeepers!
hmm.. last time I did this with the book most handy it was Harry Potter... my current read is much less exciting.. "American Indians and the Law". Maybe I will have to go do this one as well, lol.
This is a great meme (which I don't usually say!). I like sentences plucked randomly from somewhere (or nowhere). The random sentences have a sense of being profound when all alone, even when they don't make sense. And that appeals to me very much.
I'm glad you said they were purchased for artsy fartsy purposes...otherwise I would wonder why you would have such a book. Wonder what they were thinking back in 1912!? Jeepers!
ReplyDeleteAYekah It is an odd book. I can't figure it out. I don't think it is a work of fiction.
ReplyDeletehmm.. last time I did this with the book most handy it was Harry Potter... my current read is much less exciting.. "American Indians and the Law". Maybe I will have to go do this one as well, lol.
ReplyDeleteFluuterby I have to agree with you, your current read seems much less exciting!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great meme (which I don't usually say!). I like sentences plucked randomly from somewhere (or nowhere). The random sentences have a sense of being profound when all alone, even when they don't make sense. And that appeals to me very much.
ReplyDeleteSBW I agree, there is just something fun about the randomness of it all.
ReplyDeletegreat quote miss annie -- that could almost be as pertinent today as it was in 1912 :)
ReplyDeletem2, I thought the same thing myself!
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