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June 28th 2007 LIFE IN SIX WORDS In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway bet ten dollars that he could write a complete story in just six words. He wrote: "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." He won the bet. Now an online magazine is asking its readers to sum up their own lives in just six words. , has used the Hemingway anecdote to inspire its readers to write their life story in just six words, culminating in a book of the best contributions, entitled "Not Quite What I Was Planning". We interviewed magazine editor, Larry Smith, what made him think of the idea.  YOUR SIX WORD MEMOIRS Already hundreds of you have emailed your own ideas about how to sum up a life in just six words. Below are just a few of them. You can also , which is already working on a second collection. Three sons, eleven cats, and Yvonne. Michael Govan Foetus, son, brother, husband, father, vegetable. Dick Hadfield Conceived,implored, employed, adored, retired, ignored. Joy MacKenzie Beginning, gurgly. Middle, sombre. End, gurgly. Roger Noble Jennie, Emma, Jane, Sophie, Rose, happiness. Peter Graham Slow lane. Fast lane. Hard shoulder. Alex Hansen Today. Bantam, Anglia, Midget, Alfa, Volvo Estate. Neil Feldman. PM. The World Tonight. Sleep? Stephen Brady Womb, Play, Learn, Work, Decline, Tomb. Jacquie Smith Start - programme - error - control - alt. - delete. Alan Outside lavatory, worked hard, now flush. Ashley Errington Battered ball-bearing traversing pinball machine. Nancy Connolly Unravelled career reknitted as baby blankets. Clare Hobba Started, farted, stood up, faced the wind. Helen Eclair Dot, two, six, three, one, wicket. Tony Powell Head in books, feet in flowers. Heather Thomson Trust me, I did my best. Ray Kemp An embroidered sampler, with some unpicking. Sian Martin Wrong era ,Wrong Class, Wrong Gender. Patsy Wheatcroft Love Mountains both ups and downs. Dennis Lee Best selling author? Instead there's this. Ann Cummins Wasted my whole life getting comfortable. Richard Merrington Worry about tomorrow, rarely enjoy today! Richard Rabone Dazed and confused? No. Existential angst. Chris Miles Pass the bottle before clarity returns Gail Edmans Lifetime partner, love, laughs - what now? Peter Elvish I'm just happy to be here! Graham Marsh Four Weddings, Three kids, then cancer. Gillian Johnson Intermitent loves here, there, now, then. Paul Wingett 30 years two girls now branching. Davina Marshall Not quite finished, tell you later. Dave Nicholson Really should have been a Lawyer. Gules Fallan Hasn't Been A Jane Austen Romance. Alexandra Lackey Bored, so bored, so very bored. John Doyle Run over twice, thankfully still alive. Trudi Evans Aged child actress still seeking fame. Doolallydaisy Married childhood sweetheart. Two kids. Content. Steve McMullen Born London, lived elsewhere, died inside. Patric Partner, pension, motorhome, life is good. Bob Lindblom Some no-balls but several boundaries. Di Attwood Apple leads to eviction of two. Una McMorran Unfortunately I didn't buy the t-shirt. Caroline Ryan Philosopher, fire-eater, barrister, careering through life. Duncan Roy My life? Six words? God knows. Helen Underwood Knight on white charger never showed. Jane Kirk No A Levels but a millionaire. C North Any chance I could start again? Sunny Tailor Lived, loved, laughed liberally and left. Vince Horsman Found it, Lost it, Found it. Lucinda Lavelle Worked all life still paying taxes. John Ball Born, bred.Work, wed.Dad, dead. Colin Penfold Tolerant woman took me in hand Colin Bradley Aspirations compromised by procrastination, then children. Harry Beighton Started slowly, then dash to line. Richard Draper. Happy days, sad days, empty days. Richard Smallbone Too many sausages, not enough sex. Andrew Wilson Can I start wearing purple yet? Sue Boswell Trekked to Everest.Married a sherpa. Robert Moore Laughed out loud, cried in silence. Lisa from Weston Age crept up and mugged me Bill Cowan If only I had turned left. Robin Pickering Thirty thousand insulin injections and counting. Tim Kell Saw, heard, learnt, loved, mourned, dying. Aaron Asadi Left mad Russian for mad Scotsman. Maggie Morgan Still searching around for the reins. Jessica Kane Run over twice, thankfully still alive. Trudy Evans Blankets, books, bottles, books, blankets. Margaret Melling Ditched the map, found better route. Gillian Smellie The 91热爆 is not responsible for external websites |
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