Meme

I was tagged for a “meme” (rhymes with dream) this week by my friend and fellow author Tina Murray. I’m going to assume that I am not the only one that had never heard that term.

I looked through my approximately 2500 page, Second Addition, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, shocked that meme was not listed, (it’s never let me down before).

From my ‘research’ on the web, I learned the word became popular in 1976 when mentioned in the book, My Selfish Dream by Richard Dawkins.

The Urban Dictionary (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=meme), defined meme as: an idea, belief or belief system, or pattern of behavior that spreads throughout a culture either vertically by cultural inheritance (as by parents to children) or horizontally by cultural acquisition (as by peers, information media, and entertainment media).

Or, in blogspeak, meme is an idea that is spread from blog to blog.

In this case, it’s a set of questions. So okay, I can be a good sport and play along. Here goes:

Getting Away With It (I’m not sure what this title has to do with the questions)
1) If you could live for a month in one world or time period from a novel you've read, which would you choose?
Because I like modern conveniences such as nice bathrooms, dishwashers, computers, etc., I wouldn’t want to go back in time. I haven’t read any futuristic books lately and since it would only be for one month, I’m going to select the elite world of the rich and famous of Naples, Florida, from Tina Murray’s soon to be released novel, which I was lucky enough to preview, A Chance to Say Yes.
2) If you could be one character from a comic book or fiction series, who would it be?
Wonder Woman. All those super powers could sure come in handy, she can fly without getting on an airplane and she does have a fantastic figure.
3) Where (in the real world) is your dream vacation spot?
Sanibel, Florida (I know, I seem to be hung up on Southwest Florida but it is Paradise)
4) Name a celebrity or TV personality whom you would like to have lunch with.
I’d probably pick Stephen King, but if George Clooney insisted on joining us, I wouldn’t turn him down.

Okay, now I’ve participated in a meme and it reminds me of a chain letter, so I think I’m probably done with them.

I only have a few additions to the blog list.
http://lakesparkfortmyers.blogspot.com/
http://sandylender.blogspot.com/
http://sirjohnnyray.blogspot.com/

Here are the participants so far (that I know about).
http://janekennedysutton.blogspot.com/
http://www.mbweston.blogspot.com/
http://oldavonladysorders.blogspot.com/
http://todaythedragonwins.blogspot.com/
http://www.greetingsfromthepolebarn.blogspot.com/
http://www.jamiesonwolf.blogspot.com/
http://www.achancetosayyes.blogspot.com/
www.alisonkent.com/blog
http://wokandpan.blogspot.com/
http://heidirubymiller.blogspot.com/
http://willifordblog.com/

If you're not on the meme list of participants above but you want to get in on the game, visit http://todaythedragonwins.blogspot.com/2008/03/meme-to-take-you-away-orthe-dragon.html for Sandy’s instructions. It’s easy.

Thanks for stopping by. See you next week.

Jane Kennedy Sutton
Author of The Ride (to be released by ArcheBooks Publishing)
janekennedysutton@gmail.com
http://janekennedysutton.googlepages.com/
http://www.authorsden.com/janesutton




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