Six Degrees of Separation

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I fell in love at 16 with this play! Most of that initial adoration was due to Stockard Channing's portrayal of Ouisa. But having re-read it this weekend, I also realise and recall the power of the text/play. It combines so many worlds - art, mystery, suspense, the modern condition, and family dynamics. It is so astute in its observations of all of the above. AND there are so many put the book down and marvel at the language! MARVELLOUS!

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

Six Degrees of Separation | John Guare

#istayhomefor

YOU!!

Thanks for starting this here @KristenDuck and @MrBook — and Kevin Bacon ... 😷

BookishMe Sending all the positive vibes to you and family 💟💞❣️💟 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @BookishMe Thank you! Sending some your way also! 🌀 5y

Butterfinger Thoughts and prayers. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Butterfinger Thanks — back to you as well! 5y

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Lynnsoprano

Six Degrees of Separation | John Guare

Following the lead of @MrBook (thanks for the tag), who was inspired by Kevin Bacon‘s #istayhomefor:

-my family, especially my two wonderful grandkids, my husband, and @Alisnazzy , who still has to go to work every day
-my community, because we are all connected and all dependent on each other
-I have to be honest and say myself, because I am n the high risk group and my anxiety is through the roof
-for this beloved online community

Caroline2 💖 5y

mrp27 💕💕💕 5y

Butterfinger That is so sweet!! Much love to you. 5y

Bookzombie 💗💗💗 5y

ValerieAndBooks Wasn‘t it just yesterday that your granddaughter was born?! Yes it is good to remember why we should stay home, even if it‘s so hard to do so. 5y

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NovelGirl82

Six Degrees of Separation | John Guare

Inspired by Kevin Bacon‘s #istayhomefor (thanks for the idea @MrBook !)
I stay home for my husband and all other healthcare workers, first responders, and essential workers
I stay home for my immunocompromised friends and neighbors
I stay home for my elderly neighbors

Who do you stay home for?

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LeahBergen

Six Degrees of Separation | John Guare

Thanks for the tag, @MrBook ! 😘

“Inspired by Kevin Bacon‘s #istayhomefor idea, I created a note of why I stay home, and it‘s simple!
Now all of you should be staying home too and I want to know why! Simply post a picture or quote or your reason(s) then use the hashtag #istayhomefor “

I stay home for:

1. Our health care workers (fighting the good fight).
2. My nephew with diabetes.
3. Our future.

#JohnnyBergen

Play along, everyone!

Cathythoughts Gorgeous boy 🐶 5y

rubyslippersreads Looks like he‘s celebrating #NationalPuppyDay 😊🐶🎉 5y

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Lizpixie

Six Degrees of Separation | John Guare

I love this idea from Kevin Bacon, posted by @MrBook & @KristenDuck

#istayhomefor this little dude.I‘m not the only immune compromised person in the family,my grandson Tavis was born with most of his corpus callosum missing which has caused a lot of health issues including poor temperature regulation & a host of other issues.On top of that he has severe asthma! But he‘s bright, intelligent & cheeky,the plasticity of children‘s brains is amazing.

Butterfinger He is precious!! 5y

LeahBergen He‘s darling! ❤️ 5y

Centique What a sweetheart 😍 love and best wishes to ya 💕 5y

Cathythoughts Gorgeous ❤️ 5y

Lynnsoprano Love to both of you 😘 5y

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EadieB

Six Degrees of Separation | John Guare

I would like to remind women as primary care givers to care for themselves in the time of Coronavirus and be sure to take care of yourself.

I stay home for:
1. My husband
2. My daughters
3. My grandchildren
4. Myself who has no immune system
5. Others that I may infect
6. My books who need to be read and organized

I‘m hoping others will stay home too!

@MrBook Thanks for the tag!
@KristenDuck Thanks for starting #IStayHomeFor

Crazeedi, Eggs, Tove_Reads, TheSpineView, gradcat, ljuliel

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 😘 5y

EadieB @TheSpineView 👍 5y

Eggs Thanks for the tag 💗 5y

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gradcat @EadieB Very good advice, Eadie. I had to go get water at the store, as we were running low & I didn‘t want my 82-year-old mother to go. I figured I would be in and out, so I was shocked to see a grocery store full of people only yesterday! And we‘re the 3rd-most hit state with Coronavirus cases per capita in the US! I really expected to find very few people out shopping. We hadn‘t been out in days until I went to get the water. I can‘t believe it 5y

EadieB @gradcat I know people are not following the guidelines and they are putting others in jeopardy. Do your food stores have delivery? I found that so much easier. Have an order in now for pick-up for this Sunday as all the delivery times were taken. (edited) 5y

gradcat @EadieB We do have delivery, but they can‘t get to us until tomorrow at 9 pm. That‘s why I went out yesterday for water. I just couldn‘t bear for my mom to go, even though I‘m at risk owing to immunodeficiency and other factors. I literally thought I would be able to just run in & grab water, but it took much longer than I thought. I‘ll not do that again anytime soon! (We actually put our order in last Saturday—can you believe it takes that long?) 5y

EadieB @gradcat Many are doing home delivery but it should get better. You have to start your next order as soon as they deliver your present order in order to get a good delivery date. We had to do pick-up for Sunday as the delivery open date was 2 weeks from now. So my husband will pick-up the order on Sunday and the pet store is next door for the dog food and they will come out to your car. Strange times we are living in. 5y

gradcat @EadieB Strange times, indeed...it‘s like a science-fiction novel from the 1980s! 5y

EadieB @gradcat Reminds me of Stephen King's

The Stand

gradcat @EadieB Reminds me of several books by Robin Cook & Michael Crichton! 📚 5y

EadieB @gradcat Yes! Those books are relevant too! 5y

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MrBook

Six Degrees of Separation | John Guare

From the great @KristenDuck :

“Inspired by Kevin Bacon‘s #istayhomefor idea, I created a note of why I stay home, and it‘s simple!

Now all of you should be staying home too and I want to know why! Simply post a picture or quote or your reason(s) then use the hashtag #istayhomefor

Stay home, stay strong, stay healthy!”

I stay home for:

1. My family
2. My friends
3. My colleagues
4. My book club peeps
5. Those who still work on-site

Bookzombie, LeahBergen, WanderingBookaneer, Lynnsoprano, Eggs, EadieB

Eggs Thanks for the tag ❣️ 5y

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Cinfhen

Six Degrees of Separation | John Guare

Just for you @BarbaraBB @BookwormAHN That‘s my Godson Barry & his gorgeous bride, Nicky!! And that‘s Barry‘s FIL and Nicky‘s dad; John 5 ( former guitarist for Marilyn Manson & currently Rob Zombie). Wedding was a year ago March 🥂John 5 was makeup free but he did wear purple lizard skin cowboy boots with his Tux and he rocked a crazy vest 💜💜💜 Was hoping he‘d play something for the couple but he was VERY mellow & understated. #90sSpringFling

BarbaraBB 😳 wooow that is so cool! She is lovely and it‘s amazing he is her father. He must be a nice man behind the make-up mask. How cool to have met him!! 6y

peaKnit Beautiful People...ha, get it? That would have been so cool. 6y

8little_paws Omg that's AWESOME 6y

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bullbunny That is so cool!! 6y

bookish_wookish We love Rob Zombie in this house! Very cool! 6y

Cinfhen Without his stage makeup John and Nicky look very much like father & daughter @BarbaraBB @peaknit @8little_paws @bullbunny @bookish_wookish I only spoke with him briefly and he seemed like a genuine down to earth guy....who has obviously seen some crazzzzy shit!!! Nicky‘s mom has since remarried and her stepdad is a totally nice normal Jewish guy from Florida. Very much part of the Jewish community. Funny, how life works out. 6y

ephemeralwaltz How awesome!! 6y

BookwormAHN That's really cool. He is an amazing guitarist and it is nice to know he has a down to earth side. Your godson and his wife look adorable together. 6y

Cinfhen They are actually such a sweet young couple @BookwormAHN - pretty impressive to go through life so unaffected by the allure of rock & roll. She‘s the nicest girl. So weird that my bestie is her mother in law 😂 6y

LeahBergen Cool! 6y

RohitSawant So awesome! 6y

TrishB This is so cool 👍🏻 6y

Cinfhen Pretty cool @LeahBergen @rohit-sawant @TrishB 😎 6y

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stylizedreading

Six Degrees of Separation | John Guare

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This was such a well developed play. It's so difficult to develop a multitude of characters within a few acts but Guare did it. Loved this play. And a quick read

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