Dinner Party Guest List--Any Ten People Who Ever Lived

Alice Walker to disucss women's issues.

Earl Warren to discuss Miranda and the change in his politics from Oakland DA to California Governor.

Thomas Paine to discuss what give me liberty or give me death really meant to him.

Picasso where did it all come from and how did he keep on keepin on for 94 years.

Robert H. Ellsworth to get the skinny on all the good art gossip in NYC.

Thomas Wolfe to discuss his work.

Nelson Mandela how to survive.

Admiral Elmo Zumwalt to find out how to keep you mouth shut long enough to get in a position where you have the power and authrority to instute real change.

John L. Lewis to discuss why even with the UMA representing most minors roof falls, methane explosions, and coal dust are still such problems in the coal mines.

George Meany to tell me what it was like when the statements of the President of the AFL-CIO meant something and could affect the economy.

Joanne,

I like your list and I like your reasons.

Can I come? I'll even wait on tables if I can eavsdrop on the conversations.

Of course you can come but you have to bring ED with you. How could I forget her except that she probably would not attend such a gathering.

Bo, You don't have to justify your being there. You're the host.

Joanne, Interesting guest list, with a different orientation from many of the others. Who's ED?

Pssst -- ED would be Emily Dickinson.

Hmm; well then:

William Shakespeare - to chat with.

Serge Prokofiev - to let him know what pleasure he has brought me.

Jesus Christ - to see if he's for real.

Antonio Gaudi - to see if I can steal some ideas.

Mahatma Ghandi - he could use a party.

William Gibson - to discuss 3001 with Arthur Clarke.

Arundati Roi - to talk about the wonders of "small things".

Philip Glass - background music (worth listening to).

Bertrand Russell - to keep us all on the right track.

Salma Hayek - my date (sorry Ed!).

Oh, yes, I need one more but he's not a guest;
G "W" Bush to do the dishes (must be good at something).

Thanks, Piffka, for the hint.

Bo, Arthur Clark--3001? I'm obviously out of the loop. And the president of the United States will wash up. LOL.

Yeah, Bo, 3001? Would that be an updated space odyssey?

Hey, Joanne. "Give me liberty or give me death" was Patrick Henry.

1. PDiddie - as my dinner partner

2. Letty - for her kindness

3. cavfancier - because he's always been there for me

4. Denzel Washington - for anything he wants

5. BoGoWo - to keep PDiddie on his toes :wink:

6. Kara - after all, we'll be dining @ her 'wee' cottage in Ireland

7. Lil Kim - as requested by cavfancier to be his dinner partner

8. Booman - for his kindness

9. Isaac Stern - to serenade us

10. Marvin Gaye - see #9

Emily Dickinson is ED a fav of Jorge ane me,

I laughed so hard that my coffee came out of my nose ROFL !!!

Yeah, I agree BoGoWo - but I guess he will be a boring participant because he does not drink - not does he have any dress sense

Gautum with Ghandi at the table we would not be allowed to have food fights that is for sure. Well maybe peaceful food fights but what is the fun in that.

Well, at least he wouldn't eat much.

MORE FOR US!!!

Ah, sweetc. How dear of you to include me for my kindness. I think I like that better than being including for my challenging mind.

Why, I'd be your dinner partner anytime, sweetie

Of course, even though there are several of my favorites on your guest list, I'd probably manage to piss someone off.

Hopefully not you

While I often get pissed while singing in public, I rarely get pissed off...what are we serving?

Ghandi was also vegetarian....not an option at any dinner party of mine, unless I am being paid to cook it. However, he would look right at home at a toga party. I would also want to ask him how he became such a Sexy Beast

PD: you'd piss someone off? Nah, I think I hold the record on that one! :wink:

Cav: er um; well, actually, I thought you'd handle the menu :wink:

Letty: of course you'd be there for your challenging mind, but I prefer your kindness even more! :wink:

If cav's clown--the one in his avatar--is HOLDING the menu....

ummmm, I'll stick to the wine.

(I'm coming for the company and the conversation anyway.)

<sigh> okay, I'll plan the menu, and the sign is a statement AGAINST crappy food, pdiddie, just so ya know.