Apr. 28th, 2020

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Hey internet!

I have a very clear memory of a children's novel I read once - probably by John Bellairs - in which, for reasons that probably made sense at the time (and were probably magic-related), the characters decide to start some course of action by playing cards until someone draws the Ace Of Stupids.
However, Google isn't giving me anything on this.

Did my brain retcon this?


ETA: Okay, leaving out the specific card in question and limiting our search to "John Bellairs cards" I find that this is almost certainly from The House With A Clock In Its Walls, but I'd still love confirmation.
(I also discovered that THWACIIW was originally written as a novel for adults. I would LOVE to see that manuscript.)
choco_frosh: Konstanz, imaginary depiction in a map of the Swabian War, 1500 (Costenitz)
OK, weekend To-Dos went okay, let's try more for this week...

- Call grandmother
- Celebrate Roommate E's birthday
- Figure out someone(s) to give my $1200 away to (I'm thinking split between Emily's List, UCS, ERD, and the Greater Boston Food Bank. And maybe throw a few more bucks to the Decameron Project.)
- Maybe get out an actual copy of THWACIIW?

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