Jeff Pierce of The Rap Sheet (http://therapsheet.blogspot.com) has named me, along with six other unfortunates, to participate in the Bald-Faced Liar (aka “Creative Writer”) Blogger Award. Â Never being one to sidestep a chance to lie, I gladly accepted. There are a few simple rules, and they are:
• Thank the person who gave this to you. (Thanks, Jeff.)
• Copy the logo and place it on your blog. (OK, done.)
• Link to the person who nominated you. (Check.)
• Tell up to six outrageous lies about yourself, and at least one outrageous truth – or – switch it around and tell six outrageous truths and one outrageous lie. (See below.)
• Nominate seven “Creative Writers†who might have fun coming up with outrageous lies of their own. (Check the end of this post.)
• Post links to the seven blogs you nominate.
• Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know that you have nominated them.
After careful thought, I decided that six lies would be too easy, so I have elected to tell six outrageous truths and one outrageous lie. Â The truths are all absolutely true, but please don’t ask me to elaborate on any of them. Can you guess which is the lie?
1. During my poker career, I once won a large pot from actor James Woods.
2. Back in my musical career, I once played piano behind Jerry Lee Lewis.
3. Also, back in my musical career, I often played in a bar in Honduras frequented by “death squad” members.
4. When I was in college, I was in several classes with Bill Clinton.
5. I was arrested in Zimbabwe as a “provocateur”.
6. While in Port Of Spain, Trinidad, I once danced with Miss Trinidad (of the Miss Universe contest, where she went on to finish 2nd).
7. I know, without doubt, who was behind the JFK assassination.
Okay, there you have it. Step right up and take your guess. Meanwhile, the other writers I am nominating are (drum roll, please):
Tom Piccirilli (The Last Kind Words), Morgan St James (The Seven Deadly Samovars), James Scott Bell (Plot & Structure), Charlie Stella (Johnny Porno), John McFetridge (Let It Ride), Vegas Linda Lou (Bastard Husband: A Love Story), links posted to the right.
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If college with Bill is true, then details will be expected. But I’m going to say #5 is the lie.
Gee, Mike … if my life were THAT colorful, I wouldn’t have to make up stuff as a writer. I’m guessing 7 is the lie, that you don’t REALLY know with certainty about the JFK assassination.
Well, I’d have to say that 7 is the lie, since, unless you were the one holding the gun, you couldn’t “know without a doubt.” 5 however seems highly improbable, so at some point, you will HAVE to tell me that story over a bottle of wine.
This has become an incestuous conundrum. You nominated McFetridge, who nominated me. I then nominated Charlie Stella, not having seen your post yet. I wonder if I inadvertently harassed anyone else.
I’m guessing #5 is the lie. Can’t be 1 (James Woods is a lousy poker player), and it can’t be 7 (everyone who has a theory about the Kennedy assassination knows it for a fact.)