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This week at Thursday’s Thoughts: You are hosting a dinner party and shall be inviting 6 historical/famous people. Who would you invite and why?

1.) Augustus
He is without a doubt my favorite historical figure. I think I would be in awe to meet THE Octavian Augustus Caesar. I would love for him to regal me with stories of Rome. I would very much like to talk to him about life during the Pax Romana. This is the man who boasted that he turned Rome into marble! The Sovereign of Rome. I can imagine how impressive his presence would be, though historical sources indicate that he was quite a serene figure in real life. He could tell me about Rome and that’s what I desire. I want to know about this place I would love to live in and at.

2.) Lyndon B. Johnson
One of my favorite US presidents. I am a hardcore supporter and defender of the legacy of LBJ. I know he got a bad wrap for the disaster that was Vietnam, but I think this unfortunately shadows his many achievements such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. LBJ did a lot of great things for our country. Plus, with his obscene sense of humor, he would tell a lot of fun and dirty jokes.

3.) Marquis de Sade
Pure perversion. A libertine at its finest. There’s something smooth about the nature of the Marquis de Sade, like a quiet but obvious sickness. I think he would have the air of someone always amused, always thinking something positively insane and perverted in his head. I would hope he would share some of that French charm with the guests.

4.) Alexander the Great
Who wouldn’t want a man who conquered the known world in his early 30s? The stories he could tell of his conquests, the things he has seen and done, would leave little for comparison. To have him at the table with Augustus would be a treat.

5.) Anne Rice
She’s my favorite author, first off. For all that she has done in recent years, Mrs. Rice is a very intelligent woman… even if she doesn’t act that way all of the time. I also think that she would have a lot of great questions to ask the historical figures because she is a historian herself.

6.) Vlad Tepes
Don’t worry, I wouldn’t let him choose any of the dinner entertainment. I’m sick, I know, but I think him being there would provide a certain… edge to the dinner. Given his nature, though, I am sure he would very hard to please. Nonetheless, I would love to have a conversation with him about his beliefs and why he chose to do the many disturbing things he did.