Of Mice and Men

and hopeless in between ~ who died like rats chasing american dreams Book by John Steinbeck Too late for Kim’s contest

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I Am Anaya

Date: 8/6/2023 3:01:00 PM

I found this; John Steinbeck would read the words of rival writers to friends' just so they could deride and laugh at them. Another; Ernest Hemingway would hit rival writer Sherwood Anderson over the head with a cane, just to give the shy man a hard time...They say writers are mostly thin-skinned backstabbers. Interesting! Just a FUN FACT

I Am Anaya
Date: 8/7/2023 8:35:00 AM

Thought it was funny, I really don't believe that. :)

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/6/2023 7:03:00 PM

I wouldn’t read too much into whatever it is you’re getting at Anaya, I certainly don’t, I’m sure though a lot of banter goes on between writers, and as far as I’m concerned it’s only banter, cheers David

Robert Gorelick

Date: 7/30/2023 6:38:00 PM

The most famous line ~One day we'll live off the fat of the land, Lenny. In the Americanized words of Robert Burns, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry, where Steinbeck got the title! Well expressed. Robert

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/31/2023 1:24:00 AM

Thanks Robert, (the fatta' the lan), as Lennie would say, I’m thinking George had a plan, probably knowing deep down it was also a dream, still we all need a little hope to get through life’s toughest times, cheers David

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/28/2023 2:51:00 PM

I absolutely loved the movie. Sadly I hear it may be one of books banned by the woke folks

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/29/2023 5:07:00 AM

Yep on the banned list for being too true to life, thanks for the visit Andrea, cheers David

Constance La France

Date: 7/27/2023 2:02:00 PM

David, great monoku, I recall that book from my school days, and saw the movie, it was a deep emotional story, too bad you missed the contest !

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/27/2023 2:18:00 PM

The book really is an unflinching work of art Constance, I absolutely loved it, oh I’ve missed more than a few deadlines even in your contests they fill so quickly, cheers David

I Am Anaya

Date: 7/27/2023 9:45:00 AM

A classic tale of freindship and compassion. I found this quote: Just like heaven. Ever’body wants a little piece of Ian’. I read plenty of books out here. Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their head. They’re all the time talkin’ about it, but it’s jus’ in their head—John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/27/2023 11:15:00 AM

Very sad, yeah we were only talking about her a short time ago, she had a very tragic troubled life!

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/27/2023 10:57:00 AM

Hear the news of Sinead O'Conner? Sad, to think we were just discussing her.

David Kavanagh
Date: 7/27/2023 10:51:00 AM

Ain’t that the truth Anaya, great quote from the book, not hard to believe it was banned here in Ireland for profanity, along with anything else the RC church thought might open peoples eyes, A brilliant read I loved it, cheers David

Arlo Parker
Date: 7/27/2023 10:08:00 AM

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