‘Each participant indicates the gift that he or she would present to various historic figures on the occasion of their meeting. Thus, each player in turn can nominate an historic figure and all of the players then write down their response. Once all of the responses are written down and the round completed, they are read aloud within the circle.’
REMEDIOS VARO
ML: A voluminous robe made from gold Lamé
CC: A white bear who speaks in seven tongues
SC: A little glass dog, insides filled with squirming green vines
ODYSSEUS
SC: A large wooden oar shaped like a phallus
ML: A condom
CC: 5 & 20 bolts of oiled sailcloth
HYPATIA
CC: A pearl necklace
ML: Oyster sauce
SC: A pair of singing oysters
CASSANDRA
CC: A snakeskin purse in which to carry the severed ears of her enemies
ML: Agreement
SC: A field of sentient ropes
YEVGENY ZAMYATIN
CC: An orb which transports him to any point in time when swallowed
ML: Colt 45
SC: Cast-iron tear
BUSTER KEATON:
CC: A pocket watch with a chain
ML: A daisy to wear on his lapel
SC: A smile
CHARLES DARWIN
CC: A hardy specimen of the tortoise variety
ML: A bag of yams
SC: A black-haired burrowing duck
BESSIE A. FICKLEN
CC: A handmade doll with eyes made of glass
ML: A swatch of soft green velvet cloth
SC: A hotel run by wayward trickster puppets
FRANKLIN ROSEMONT
CC: A diorama featuring a prairie and a sloth
ML: A music box
SC: A golden machine gun, shooting miniature suns
-SC, ML, CC
