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posted by: jennirae269 (reply) post date: 02.22.05 (11:08 pm) How about..."It was a dark and stormy night...." This is the only one I can think of right now, and sad to say, it is the opening line of all of Snoopy's books! I'm a literary giant! posted by: badaunt (reply) post date: 02.23.05 (5:14 am) I never remember first lines either, but here's the first line of the book I'm rereading at the moment: "I have no idea how an apple tree works." ("The Underground Man", by Mick Jackson, an EXCELLENT read.) You're right about it bringing everything back, though. posted by: lynne (reply) post date: 02.23.05 (8:42 am) I almost never remember opening lines but this one has stuck with me for a bit... "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." posted by: lindy (reply) post date: 02.23.05 (8:47 am) oh man. I can only remember the opening line of movies. Why *is* that??? *must go away and think about this.... posted by: SusanofPudlin (reply) post date: 02.23.05 (9:51 am) MY fav: Time is another country. They do things differently there. OK, so it is two. It still counts. So far the winner of MY novel is..... Ready...... Scroll down..... Normal is a dryer setting. posted by: dangerkitty (reply) post date: 02.23.05 (7:41 pm) First line from my favorite book (or the one I've read the most times). "Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your computer and working environment from potential damage." posted by: dangerkitty (reply) post date: 02.23.05 (7:41 pm) P.S. I just heard Bill Nighy say "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderlay again." posted by: Andaloo (reply) post date: 02.23.05 (11:12 pm) Reply to: dangerkitty No, if it was Bill Nighy he'd say, "listen right, seriously, last night I dreamt I went to *stares into the middle distance* ... Manderlay again, and it was sooo f**kin spooky!" posted by: Verlaine (reply) post date: 02.24.05 (1:18 am) Oh the charm of a hook well baited with a highly visible worm. Do I bite? Without purchasing the City Series, I'm able to infer the first line of "Tales" is the correct answer to the second sentence of paragraph two. It's payday on Friday and I'll be attacking Green Apple Books with vigor. My favorite first line of a book is, "The place I like best in this world is the kitchen". And into what are you inserting two long life batteries? One can daydream... posted by: Andaloo (reply) post date: 02.24.05 (5:07 am) Reply to: Verlaine Top marks! How did I know you'd know that? Then again, if you hadn't I'd have been very disappointed Armistead. posted by: NurseNancy (reply) post date: 02.24.05 (1:57 pm) ....So I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip.... not technically, an opening line, but close. I became fascinated when I first read it because when I was young mother would say something or another really gave her the 'pip' we would then quote this line. Thought we were real comdians! posted by: dangerkitty (reply) post date: 02.24.05 (2:01 pm) Reply to: Andaloo Okay...now you are just scaring me :o) posted by: Andaloo (reply) post date: 02.24.05 (10:01 pm) Reply to: NurseNancy My parents said that too, along with "that really gets my goat up"... never did understand that one either. BTW Is the quote from "Great Expectations"? posted by: SusanofPudlin (reply) post date: 02.25.05 (2:52 pm) Reply to: Andaloo Finally! Something *I* know. "Get your goat" is from horse racing. Frequently high strung race horses are given pets to help calm them. Frequently this is a goat. Well you can imagine what would happen if the pet goat dissappeared the night before the big race. Really. It is true. posted by: NurseNancy (reply) post date: 02.26.05 (1:01 pm) Reply to: Andaloo yes, Gr. Expectations!! you are right! My parents always said something or another that we children did would get their goat, too!! maybe we're related!! posted by: NurseNancy (reply) post date: 02.26.05 (1:02 pm) Reply to: SusanofPudlin that's fascinating! I wonder where "gives me the pip" comes from? posted by: SusanofPudlin (reply) post date: 02.26.05 (3:45 pm) Reply to: NurseNancy pip sl n : irritation, exasperation, “He gives me the pip”. posted by: SusanofPudlin (reply) post date: 02.26.05 (3:51 pm) Reply to: NurseNancy to give someone the pip — to annoy Women drivers often give me the pip. (A. W.) That gives me the pip. (A. H.) His wish-wash gives me the pip. (K. H.) posted by: grateful1 (reply) post date: 02.27.05 (11:02 pm) so true about the memories flooding back to mind just by reading one sentece. of course i can't remember any because i ahven't read a book in a long long long time! i hope you dont mind me readinf after our little disagreement or whatever. if so let me know and i wont venture back!! posted by: Andaloo (reply) post date: 02.27.05 (11:15 pm) Reply to: grateful1 NO!!!! Of course I don't mind you visiting. The way I see it disagreement is a good thing, especially when we do what you're doing, moving on afterwards. You're more than welcome here :) posted by: grateful1 (reply) post date: 02.27.05 (11:18 pm) Reply to: Andaloo aahhh!! great, cause i like reading here on your blog!!!!Thanks...now go see mine...lol..j/k!!you dont have to!! posted by: Andaloo (reply) post date: 02.27.05 (11:41 pm) Reply to: grateful1 LOL I did while you were writing this. |
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