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OCTOBER 7, 2011 3:17PM

Dinner for 20 -- Tell Them to Bring Chairs

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In response to Whoreville Redendcocker's Open Call to list the 20 people you would cram around a card table in your studio apartment in order for all of them, and you, to dine on take-out Chinese ---

The Guest List

Oscar Wilde

Mark Twain

18 mutes.

I want to listen to Wilde and Twain without being interrupted by some other yakking yahoo who's been drinking too much.

Now pass the garlic chicken.

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HAHAHA! I love it! I was thinking about this earlier and feeling like Oscar Wilde might steal everyone else's thunder. You, my friend, have found the perfect solution!
Alysa Salzberg
October 07, 2011 03:35 PM
That would be my short list and forget the mutes.
Miguela Holt y Roybal
October 07, 2011 04:04 PM
Good one. I am often mute at get-togethers, especially when there's garlic chicken - can I come?
Myriad
October 07, 2011 04:12 PM
You had me at garlic.
Linnnn
October 07, 2011 05:14 PM
Alysa - That's sort of what I'm expecting. Wilde will keep talking while Twain comments on Wilde's endless speech.

Miguela - Good point about the mutes. There will be more leftovers, too.

Myriad - The invite's in the mail.

Linnnn - Garlic should be mentioned in any dinner invitation. It gets a better response than a guest of honor.
Stim
October 07, 2011 07:12 PM
Sheila - Thanks.
Stim
October 08, 2011 02:52 PM
I'd love to be one of the mutes. Even sober, I'd be too awed to add anything.
Bellwether Vance
October 09, 2011 03:43 PM
BV - I'll sneak you in.
Stim
October 09, 2011 06:56 PM
great choices! Can I be one of the mutes?
Sandra Stephens
October 12, 2011 04:15 PM
I'd be mute if I could share the garlic chicken. ;)
bikepsychobabble
October 12, 2011 04:46 PM
Sandra - Of course you can. "The man who can dominate a London dinner-table can dominate the world." -- Oscar.
Stim
October 12, 2011 04:46 PM
bpb - Garlic chicken for all. And individual little containers of white rice.
Stim
October 12, 2011 04:52 PM
Consider this my r.s.v.p.
Fay Paxton
October 13, 2011 06:31 AM
Fay - your reservation is confirmed.
Stim
October 13, 2011 11:22 AM
i missed this. it's perfect.
femme forte aka candace
October 21, 2011 01:53 PM

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