BillyVance 35 #1 April 8, 2005 This weird statement popped up in my head today... I just realized that it was a statement printed in the book by Stephen King - "The Stand". It was actually used somewhat like a background song or something, but I'm damned if I remember why it's there or what it meant... What did Susan Dey have to do with it? Something in her past that made SK mention it?"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinMcGuire 0 #2 April 8, 2005 QuoteThis weird statement popped up in my head today... I just realized that it was a statement printed in the book by Stephen King - "The Stand". It was actually used somewhat like a background song or something, but I'm damned if I remember why it's there or what it meant... What did Susan Dey have to do with it? Something in her past that made SK mention it? Isn't she that chick from the Partridge family? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #3 April 8, 2005 QuoteQuote Isn't she that chick from the Partridge family? Not sure, but she did have a role in L.A. Law..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Michele 1 #4 April 8, 2005 It wasn't from "The Stand," (I don't think) but figured prominently in "Insomnia" and also repeated (perhaps) in several of his short stories in "Everything's Eventual" and/or "Hearts in Atlantis." In "Insomnia" one of the story lines is about a feminist who is pro-choice and very vocal about it, and her affect on one of the story's main characters (and his parallel insanity), and the culmination point is a rally wherein the protagonists are trying to stop the insane guy from killing Susan Day. She also appears (briefly, and only if IIRC) in "Rose Madder," a story about spousal abuse. Sorry, and I think the spelling of the name is Susan Day, rather than Dey, who indeed was in both LA Law and the Partridge Family. If you're wondering what the trigger might be, think about the rape thread happening, as well as the recent papal death/change of power, and so on. Cheers! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andrewwhyte 1 #5 April 8, 2005 The original chant was from the sixties anti-war movement directed at president Johnson, maybe from the Chicago DNC: "HEY, HEY LBJ HOW MANY KIDS DID YOU KILL TODAY" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 35 #6 April 8, 2005 QuoteIt wasn't from "The Stand," (I don't think) but figured prominently in "Insomnia" and also repeated (perhaps) in several of his short stories in "Everything's Eventual" and/or "Hearts in Atlantis." In "Insomnia" one of the story lines is about a feminist who is pro-choice and very vocal about it, and her affect on one of the story's main characters (and his parallel insanity), and the culmination point is a rally wherein the protagonists are trying to stop the insane guy from killing Susan Day. She also appears (briefly, and only if IIRC) in "Rose Madder," a story about spousal abuse. Sorry, and I think the spelling of the name is Susan Day, rather than Dey, who indeed was in both LA Law and the Partridge Family. Cheers! Ciels- Michele You know, I think you got it right... I've read so many Stephen King books, have just about all of his hard-cover books pre-2000... and I just couldn't remember which one it came from."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Michele 1 #4 April 8, 2005 It wasn't from "The Stand," (I don't think) but figured prominently in "Insomnia" and also repeated (perhaps) in several of his short stories in "Everything's Eventual" and/or "Hearts in Atlantis." In "Insomnia" one of the story lines is about a feminist who is pro-choice and very vocal about it, and her affect on one of the story's main characters (and his parallel insanity), and the culmination point is a rally wherein the protagonists are trying to stop the insane guy from killing Susan Day. She also appears (briefly, and only if IIRC) in "Rose Madder," a story about spousal abuse. Sorry, and I think the spelling of the name is Susan Day, rather than Dey, who indeed was in both LA Law and the Partridge Family. If you're wondering what the trigger might be, think about the rape thread happening, as well as the recent papal death/change of power, and so on. Cheers! Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #5 April 8, 2005 The original chant was from the sixties anti-war movement directed at president Johnson, maybe from the Chicago DNC: "HEY, HEY LBJ HOW MANY KIDS DID YOU KILL TODAY" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #6 April 8, 2005 QuoteIt wasn't from "The Stand," (I don't think) but figured prominently in "Insomnia" and also repeated (perhaps) in several of his short stories in "Everything's Eventual" and/or "Hearts in Atlantis." In "Insomnia" one of the story lines is about a feminist who is pro-choice and very vocal about it, and her affect on one of the story's main characters (and his parallel insanity), and the culmination point is a rally wherein the protagonists are trying to stop the insane guy from killing Susan Day. She also appears (briefly, and only if IIRC) in "Rose Madder," a story about spousal abuse. Sorry, and I think the spelling of the name is Susan Day, rather than Dey, who indeed was in both LA Law and the Partridge Family. Cheers! Ciels- Michele You know, I think you got it right... I've read so many Stephen King books, have just about all of his hard-cover books pre-2000... and I just couldn't remember which one it came from."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
