Are You Ready to Celebrate?
Here's one version of the news release we distributed about the upcoming big day(s):
Are You Ready to Celebrate Alexander J. Gibson Day(s)?
Released by: Steve Smith 2005-03-21 11:27:37
How will you celebrate the first-ever Alexander J. Gibson Day(s), March 24-25?
Gibson is the main character in a novel, published in 1892, that is astonishing modern readers with its uncanny predictions of TV, digital watches, bullet trains, golf carts, and women’s liberation.
Golf in the Year 2000; Or, What We Are Coming To recently made international news when an American collector of golf memorabilia paid $2,240 at auction for a rare first edition.
The book tells the tale of Alexander J. Gibson, who falls asleep in 1892 and awakens in 2000. Gibson learns that in this future world, technology has radically transformed the game he loves. Golf clubs automatically keep users' scores, and players wear jackets that yell "Fore!" whenever they begin their swing.
Gibson also discovers that women have achieved equality—of a sort. They dress like men, run businesses and hold government positions. They also do all of the work...while men play golf full time.
Steve Smith, a North Carolina web developer, bought a reprint of “Golf in the Year 2000” after hearing about the book. He was so taken with its odd Victorian charm that he put the entire text online where it may be read for free: http://www.golf-in-the-year-2000.com.
He also came up with the idea for Gibson Day(s), pegged to the 1892 date (March 24) when Gibson, in the book, falls into his long snooze, and the date in 2000 (March 25) when he awakens.
Since 2005 is the first time for Gibson Day(s), Smith doesn’t know what direction observances will take. He encourages others to come up with creative ways to celebrate. He does have a few suggestions:
If you golf, he says, then hitting the links is an obvious way to celebrate.
If you don't golf, find other ways to celebrate Scottish heritage and traditions. "It's a time for all of us to be 'Scottish for a day.'"
Hold a group reading of Golf in the Year 2000. People are encouraged to print out copies of the book pages from the web site.
Drink a toast to Mr. Gibson. The ideal drink for toasting would be a "whisky and potash," Gibson's preferred refreshment between rounds of golf, according to the book. “Unfortunately we do not know a recipe for this drink. As soon as we discover one, we will publish it on the site” Smith says.
Do something to improve yourself, whether it's working on your golf swing or making a decision to try new things. “Alexander Gibson went to sleep on one day, closing his eyes forever on his old way of life, and opened them the ‘next’ day to a shiny and better existence. This is a good metaphor for the dramatic changes we can make in ourselves and our circumstances if we have a clear vision of what we want and a firm desire to transform that vision to reality,” Smith says.
Smith wants people to tell him how they plan to celebrate Alexander J. Gibson Day(s) and give him ideas for observing Alexander J. Gibson Day(s) in future years. His site has a feedback form for that purpose.
This news release is also available here.
[Tags: holidays golf books news]
Are You Ready to Celebrate Alexander J. Gibson Day(s)?
Released by: Steve Smith 2005-03-21 11:27:37
How will you celebrate the first-ever Alexander J. Gibson Day(s), March 24-25?
Gibson is the main character in a novel, published in 1892, that is astonishing modern readers with its uncanny predictions of TV, digital watches, bullet trains, golf carts, and women’s liberation.
Golf in the Year 2000; Or, What We Are Coming To recently made international news when an American collector of golf memorabilia paid $2,240 at auction for a rare first edition.
The book tells the tale of Alexander J. Gibson, who falls asleep in 1892 and awakens in 2000. Gibson learns that in this future world, technology has radically transformed the game he loves. Golf clubs automatically keep users' scores, and players wear jackets that yell "Fore!" whenever they begin their swing.
Gibson also discovers that women have achieved equality—of a sort. They dress like men, run businesses and hold government positions. They also do all of the work...while men play golf full time.
Steve Smith, a North Carolina web developer, bought a reprint of “Golf in the Year 2000” after hearing about the book. He was so taken with its odd Victorian charm that he put the entire text online where it may be read for free: http://www.golf-in-the-year-2000.com.
He also came up with the idea for Gibson Day(s), pegged to the 1892 date (March 24) when Gibson, in the book, falls into his long snooze, and the date in 2000 (March 25) when he awakens.
Since 2005 is the first time for Gibson Day(s), Smith doesn’t know what direction observances will take. He encourages others to come up with creative ways to celebrate. He does have a few suggestions:
If you golf, he says, then hitting the links is an obvious way to celebrate.
If you don't golf, find other ways to celebrate Scottish heritage and traditions. "It's a time for all of us to be 'Scottish for a day.'"
Hold a group reading of Golf in the Year 2000. People are encouraged to print out copies of the book pages from the web site.
Drink a toast to Mr. Gibson. The ideal drink for toasting would be a "whisky and potash," Gibson's preferred refreshment between rounds of golf, according to the book. “Unfortunately we do not know a recipe for this drink. As soon as we discover one, we will publish it on the site” Smith says.
Do something to improve yourself, whether it's working on your golf swing or making a decision to try new things. “Alexander Gibson went to sleep on one day, closing his eyes forever on his old way of life, and opened them the ‘next’ day to a shiny and better existence. This is a good metaphor for the dramatic changes we can make in ourselves and our circumstances if we have a clear vision of what we want and a firm desire to transform that vision to reality,” Smith says.
Smith wants people to tell him how they plan to celebrate Alexander J. Gibson Day(s) and give him ideas for observing Alexander J. Gibson Day(s) in future years. His site has a feedback form for that purpose.
This news release is also available here.
[Tags: holidays golf books news]
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