NP quoth the Raven NCFA

[calbert at tiac.net]

re: Simon Raven

yup, miss him already

don't know if the times mentioned it, but the theme of his first novel 
may lend context to the statement......from the Boston Herald:

"The Feathers of Death", a tale of homosexual romance in the army



love,
cfa

> <<From the obituary of Simon Raven:>>
> 
> >From the NY Times obit:
> 
> "Mr. Raven is survived by a son, Adam, the subject of what is surely
> his most famous quotation. Shortly after Adam's birth, his mother sent
> Mr. Raven a telegram saying, "Wife and baby starving send money
> soonest."
> 
> Mr. Raven's reply: "Sorry no money suggest eat baby."
>