
The final winner of last week's Great Wednesday Compare (Margaret Wise Brown Vs Cervantes), with a final score of 6-1, was Margaret Wise Brown!
Cervantes, another one of those classic authors I haven't read. I know at some point I'll read Don Quixote but until then, he remains on my shameful omissions list.
By the way, last week I asked if anyone could connect Margaret Wise Brown and Cervantes within 6 degrees of separation. This is what I came up with:
1. Cervantes writes Don Quixote - early 1600s
2. Peter O'Toole stars in Man of La Mancha, which combines the story of Don Quixote with Cervantes' life - 1972
3. Drew Barrymore guest stars on Saturday Night Live in which she performs a sketch with Bill Hader who portrays a rather drunken Peter O'Toole - 2006
4. Drew Barrymore is the granddaughter of silver screen legend of John Barrymore - died 1942
5. John Barrymore divorces Blanche Oelrichs - 1925
6. Blanche Oelrichs and Margaret Wise Brown become involved romantically, eventually moving in together - 1943
And there you have it.
Don't worry, there won't be a test.
Remember, vote simply by adding your comment below, base it on whatever merit you choose, voting does not end until Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. (April 20, 2010), and if you want your book to get more votes, feel free to promote them here or on your blog!
Who is better?
6 comments:
I agree with Anonymous, Philip Roth.
Corey: I think what the Chinese spammer was trying to say was that spammers are the diseased slugs of the Earth.
I'm sticking with Margaret Wise Brown.
Spammers are bad.
Yay: Wise
Nay: Spammers
Roth! Since I still have not read Wise Brown.
Ew, not Roth! I vote for Margaret Wise Brown once again.
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