Pal Sue Ann Jaffarian has tagged me with a game originated by Lesa Holstein at Lesa's Book Critiques.
It's pretty simple. I'm going to list seven statements. Six are not true. One is. Figure that one out and you win! I'll disclose the answer next Monday. Ready, set, go.
1. I dated Stephanie Zimbalist of the Remington Steele TV show.
2. I flew on a small plane with Paul Newman.
3. I was lost for over six hours in the sewers of Paris.
4. I went to a garden party at Buckingham Palace and met the Queen.
5. When camping, I found a rattlesnake cuddled on top of my sleeping bag when I awoke.
6. My first marriage lasted less than three months.
[Not posting a photo here!]
7. Vice President Mondale asked for my input for Jimmy Carter's infamous malaise speech. (That's me on bottom right)
Okay, post your guesses in the comment section! Good luck.
Hmm. The rattlesnake one sounds plausible, but I think I'll go with being lost in the Paris sewers.
Posted by: Alan Orloff | February 11, 2010 at 11:58 AM
So many possibilities! I think you attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace and met the Queen.
But was first leaning towards the short marriage.
Posted by: Sue Ann Jaffarian | February 11, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Hey Keith this is fun!
So.. let's see...
You don't strike me as the camping type, so that's out.
Stephanie Zimbalist is a lesbian, so that's out.
You're being on Mondale's cabinet is too close to the truth.
You have way too many kids to have had a first wife...
The queen... maybe
Paul Newman... possibly (my paties are damp thinking about it)
But, I'm going with the Paris sewer.
Can't wait to hear the answer.
Posted by: Diana James | February 11, 2010 at 09:56 PM
I'm afraid I don't know you well enough to guess at this, but everyone else seems to think the sewer...I'll go with the Queen!
Really I stopped by to tell you your books are the topic of today's post on my blog. Please stop by and read it if you have a moment. Also--date in March to guest blog?
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Posted by: Michele Emrath | February 12, 2010 at 03:31 AM
i'm with the queen, although it surprises me that i've never heard the story. this game is much harder when i can't see the face of the person telling the lies. anyone can lie in writing.
Posted by: ellen | February 12, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Lie in writing? Me? Wait. That's my profession.
Posted by: Keith Raffel | February 12, 2010 at 03:43 PM
I'm going with Stephanie, but only because I know Ali McGraw wouldn't have you.
Posted by: Loren | February 12, 2010 at 04:25 PM
My guess is that you were really lost in the sewers of Paris and that your first marriage lasted less than 3 months. Not that I'd don't think you'd make a great husband, Keith, or that I think you don't have a good sense of direction, but that the others just sound too far-fetched to me. Now, what's your guess on which of my items are/is true?
- Beth
http://bethgroundwater.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Beth Groiundwater | February 13, 2010 at 08:19 AM
Im guessing that really is you in the Jimmy Carter photo. Way to go, bringing down a presidency, Keith!
Posted by: Deborah Sharp | February 13, 2010 at 10:39 AM
I think you flew on a small plane with Paul Newman. Why not? Everything is possible
Posted by: jobs online | March 28, 2011 at 03:37 AM