Tag'd by the 123 Meme - 2008-02-06 21:23:57
<<< Previous - Superbowl Ads and Double Dipping | Next - The Grim Story of the Bath School Disaster >>>Ok, it's been eons since I've been tag'd with a meme - so it isn't a surprise that I'm a bit late to post it either huh? Anyhow
Jen tagged me - and the meme is:
The 123 Rules:
1) Pick up the book nearest you with at least 123 pages. (No cheating!)
2) Turn to page 123.
3) Count the first five sentences.
4) Post the next three sentences.
5) Tag five other bloggers.
So here we go...
"Lehder kept copious, detailed notes in thick manila folders fastened with string. From an embezling bank executive, he learned the finer points of money laundering. From a Medicare-scamming doctor, he learned the how to hide out on Caribbean islands."
and I have to quote the sentence just after that one:
"From Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy, he learned how to crease his pants and project an air of unquestionable authority."
That's from p. 123 of
Based on a True Story: Fact and Fantasy in 100 Favorite Movies, by Jonathan Vankin and John Whalen. From the chapter on the 2001 film Blow. Which I've actually never seen.
...Except I just realized that this book really wasn't the closest to me. Instead it should have been:
"Prepare the food while the water heats in the canner. When the water is hot, fill each jar following recipe directions, and place on the rack in the canner so it can heat as the other jars are filled. Jars should not touch."
Which is from the
Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook. My mother and I had been having a conversation about a recipe and she has an older version of this book, which she used in high school home econ class - so I was giving her info from this 1981 version, which has different measurements and cooking settings. Of course that was a few weeks ago and now I can't remember what the recipe was. Oh well....hmmm...cookie recipes.... Much nostalgia for mom's version of the book, which is the old 3 ring binder version and has cartoons here and there of people cooking...randomly you can still buy the
ring binder version...
Oh wait, I have to tag other bloggers, um...ok - I'll tag
Linkmeister,
Moosie,
Skatemom,
Dogs Don't Purr,
Dyslexic Chicken and
MeanLousise. I think that's more than I'm supposed to but heck, I'll pretend I can't count. Plus that way it won't matter if they don't all decide to follow the meme.
Now...back to reading cookie recipes....
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