Table for Six

[Ellemeno]

Very interesting choices, Ellemeno!!!

Way back when, in my hippie youth, I read a book called (I think) The Farm. Or something like that.

I seem to remember that Ina May Gaskin was one of the founders, and very active in developing home births.


Never heard of Judy Chicago, but it would be interesting to know a little more about her.

Yes, that's Ina May.  Lowest Caesarean rate anywhere in America, lowest maternal mortality rate.  A goddess!  And no reason hospitals couldn't emulate and learn from her.  No effin reason for criminal obstetrical behavior.

Judy Chicago - I haven't kept up on her career in years, but her most well-known (and very controversial when it came out) art project is The Dinner Party, which finally found a permanent home at The Brooklyn Museum.  I've actually never seen it. 
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/home.php

[Ellemeno]

Oh, I´m a big fan too. He´s briliant.

Do you listen to his infrequent podgrams?  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fry's_Podgrams  The guy is a miracle of language.

[Shakesthecoffecan]

I would invite:

Jesus



I would want to ask him what he thinks about ehat has been made of his message, and who his beloved was.

Cary Grant



and I would probably be too tongue tired to ask him anything.

Miss Ella Ewing



I would like to hear her story from her perspective

Carter Bealer



I would love to ask him what happened to him on the 16th of September 1916 in Rock Creek Park.

Marie Rudisill



The Fruitcake Lady. I would like to ask her what her nephew, the young Truman Capote, was like, and what ever became of her Japanese husband who her family made her divorce.

[Monika]

Do you listen to his infrequent podgrams?  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fry's_Podgrams  The guy is a miracle of language.

No, I don´t. Thanks for letting me know about them.
I think he could probably just read a phone book, and I would be completely in awe.

[Kerry]

# 4

Gertrude Stein
Oh the stories she could tell....

(on the left)

Will Alice be able to come along with Gertrude?  Sure hope so. 

Loved the clip of Nina Simone singing "I Got Life". That took me waaaaaaay back to the 60s, when I first heard that song sung on the stage here in Sydney -  in "Hair".

[Kerry]

And Stephen Fry

Wittiest human on Earth

I'm ashamed to admit that I've not heard of many of your dinner guests, Clarissa, but I sure enough will be Googling them! 

I love Stephen Fry. He is a delight. Recently saw a gem of a TV series, which saw him driving across America, east to west, in a London cab. It was excellent. Have you seen it? Alas, I fear, however, that much of his wit and humour went right over the heads of many people he met along the way - that is, if blank looks are any indication.

[Kerry]

Jesus

I'll be having to do a lot more Googling, Truman, and I'm looking forward to finding out who these people are/were. 

Absolutely LOVE the pic above. Why is it that He is never depicted laughing and smiling? I'm sure He did a lot of laughing. It's a beautiful image. 

[Kerry]

Just give him a bottle of "Old Rose" and he'll probably sing like a canary!


Kerry, I just saw this.... give me a quick minute... well maybe a day, and I'll add my contributions. Lots and lots to think about here!

Nice thread btw, sweetie!

Looking forward to seeing who's going to be at your dinner party, David. 

[Ellemeno]

That is a great picture of Jesus.  And Cary Grant.  And Ella Ewing.  Maybe someday we can visit her old house together, Truman.

Kerry, I haven't seen that television show you describe, but I've heard Stephen Fry talk about it in his podgrams a bit.

I wish I had seen Hair when it was on the stage.  We had the album when I was younger, and I learned many, many words from it.     I love those songs and can probably still sing them all with maybe 85% accuracy, though I haven't tried in years.

[David In Indy]

That statue of Jesus Truman posted is from the movie "Dogma" starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. I love it too Kerry. And like you, I'm certain Jesus smiled a lot. A LOT!

It's a shame Christianity (to a large degree) forgets it sometimes...