if I could invite
any mix of people to dinner
for an interesting chat, a meal, and a laugh?
mr. rogers would be one of my guests
of course, dolly, who I wrote about yesterday, would be another
and rod serling, one of my favorite writers, twilight zone man
—
all good humans
smart, kind, creative, generous, funny, and i imagine, good company
all people I admire
we could fit right into a booth.
—
who are the 3 people
that you would invite
to sit in a booth with you
to talk and laugh and have dinner with?
—
‘i’ve never been to a dinner party where everyone
at the dinner table didn’t say something funny.’
-lorrie moore
*Lorrie Moore is a celebrated American author, known for her witty, poignant short stories and novels that often explore the complexities of modern relationships, career struggles, and heartbreak. A professor of English and Creative Writing, she’s recognized for her sharp dialogue, mordant humor, and ability to blend tragedy with comedy, earning numerous awards.
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Great choices. Here are my three. Jane Austen, Margaret Atwood, and Ernest Hemingway. I think that would make a lively conversation!
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oh, you couldn’t miss with those three together! lively may be an understatement! that would be one long, and wonderful night
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Oh, that’s a great selection! I always thought it would be fun to show Ben Franklin some new inventions.
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oh, how cool would that be to show him and get his take on them. I wonder if he would have predicted any or would be shocked by all of them?
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I imagine he’d be fascinated and delighted by some of our inventions–but horrified by the current state of our nation, despite his fears on whether we’d keep the republic. And now, I’m thinking of Abraham Lincoln . . .
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I like your choices. Back in 2014, I wondered who I would like to have dinner with, living or dead. Though I expanded it to 5 guests, plus me. This was the post that came of that.
https://beetleypete.com/2014/06/18/six-for-dinner/ Best wishes, Pete.
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wow, what a great mix and three of the five were new to me, but with your explanations, I can see why you chose them. that would bw one wonderful dinner!
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Thanks, Beth. During dinner parties in my house in the 1970s, we would often debate who would make the perfect guests around the table. My choices rarely changed.
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What fun!
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I’m sure it would be –
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What a fun idea! I’ve pondered on this question for one-on-one dinner but never 3 at the same time. Mine would be a girls’ night out for cocktails and would include Michelle Obama, Sandra Bullock and hmmm, too many to choose from!
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oh, the three of you would have a blast I’m sure, great choices
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Mine would include George Clooney and I have to think about the rest……
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“Every lesson I learned as a kid was at the dinner table. Being Greek, Sicilian, and Ruthenian – we are an emotional bunch. It is where we laughed, cried, and yelled – but most importantly, where we bonded and connected.” … Michael Symon
“It’s the sense of what family is at the dinner table. It was the joy of knowing mother was in the kitchen making our favorite dish. I wish more people would do this and recall the joy of life.” … Paul Prudhomme
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I’d invite oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, and the pop star pink!
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Great choice Beth.
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Famous people at a table? No I couldn’t. But I’d like to know how yours turns out. Wow.
Mine would be my high school teachers who believed in me. And one seat for my husband. 🙇🏻♀️
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Jane Austen, one of my great grandparents who travelled to America to change their lives, and maybe Virginia Wolff…I’d have to think about the third
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A great guest list!
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So hard to pick three!
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A fun post, and interesting question.
I reckon first on my list would be, Tolkien.. just for his imagination. Next would be Rowan Atkinson, and last would be probably prime Muhammed Ali.
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Er, Dolly, Judy Chicago (creator of the famous dinner party art wok) and Ntozake Shange, sadly deceased, (’cause I have been thinking about her poem book, For Colored Girls who considered suicide, etc) just lately
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I meant to say, as I read it a lot when I was about 15 and found it fascinating and beautiful. However, I’d be petrified hosting these heroes.
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Buddha, Samuel Clemens, and Oscar Wilde
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So many amazing people to choose from. Given the state of affairs these days here are my choices. 1. The late Timothy Findlay. Author of my favourite book, Not Wanted on The Voyage. A Canadian who wasn’t afraid to take risks literally or otherwise. 2. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for obvious reasons. 3. Sir John A MacDonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister. I did a project on him in grade 11. I wonder what he would think of Canada and the world today. My apologies for making this sound political but I have admired two out of three of these people for many years, while the third has earned my respect in the last 12 months. Mind you, I would be so in awe that I wouldn’t be able to think, let alone talk.
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Hmm…Albert Einstein, John Prine, and Jane Goodall.
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Ahh Mr. Rogers. I’d have to really think about this!
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