Happy 131st birthday to Jack London

[BOSSHOG]

What an incredible talent. If you want to be completely terrified read his short story "To Start a Fire." He puts you right there and its a place you don't want to be.

[montanto]

1. lets toast!

:toast:

[BOSSHOG]

2. I doubt Jack would drink domesticated Budweiser

but it is after five somewhere. Cheers Montato, long may his works be published and forced on public school kids everwhere.

[montanto]

3. I doubt it too . . .

but its the only toast emoticon I have and I don't know what he drank, just that he did. What did he drink? I drink the wine from his estate and have been to his house there. And as for public schools, well, that's me. I've forced it on them many times!! (actually they like it):D

[brentspeak]

4. "The Call of the Wild" -- one of the best stories I've ever read

[Sequoia]

5. Even the Earth celebrated his birthday.

Northern California, Glen Ellen area (his home) was hit by a 3.8 today.

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

6. Here's to "Martin Eden"!

Predated ayn Rand by about 50 years...

[sammythecat]

7. I loved his stories as a kid.

"To start a fire" was my intro and a great short story. "Sea Wolf" was my favorite book by him.

Wolf Larsen was the ultimate badass.