Word page meme

[altariel]

I saw this meme a month or so ago, but didn't do it. Here it is now from Mr Happy:

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions

From Jay Winter, Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning: The Great War in European cultural history:

"With some exceptions, none was to return home."

Geez.

In better news, I am reading Cold Comfort Farm ("Worst fears realized darling seth and reuben too send gumboots.") And I turned on Withnail and I last night just in time to hear Richard E. Grant roar, "Monty you terrible cunt!"

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Word page meme

[(Anonymous)]

Not having a blog, here will have to do.

"Before you know it, of course, you are in the departure lounge."

(Quotable Spectator, Boris Johnson, "On Life's Journey")

I like to think that this sentence precedes yours, and somehow leavens it.

Re: Word page meme

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Would you not just like your own account, m'love? That way you can read all my most sekrit sekrits.

Re: Word page meme

[(Anonymous)]

I will not stoop to the vanity press.

*ow* *ow* stop hitting m..*ow*

Re: Word page meme

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Negation! Negation! The mind investigation!

[gfk88.livejournal.com]

Since page 23 of Tax Statutes and Statutory Instruments 2003-04 Volume 1A is actually the first page of the index, I think I'll post this to your journal instead of mine, lest someone get the impression that I'm a bit dull.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Sounds a real rip-roaring read.