Neil Gaiman - The Graveyard Book Tour - Palo Alto, CA

Neil Gaiman answers the questions:
1. What would you like for your epitaph?
2. What would your ghoul name be?
3. Did the name Nobody Owens come from the epigraph at the beginning of the book?
...Among others at the Palo Alto stop of the Graveyard Book tour on 10/04/08.

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[RygeltheXVIth]

Did a real spider drop down next to him or something? I couldn't see what everyone was laughing at...

[BuggreAlleThis]

A large, white spider dropped from the rafters and slowly descended into the first row. I wish I'd been able to catch it on film (turns out it's pretty hard to focus on a floating speck in a large theater, who knew?).

[RygeltheXVIth]

Hah, so glad I wasn't in that row! (Actually, I'm in Australia, so nowhere near Neil at the moment, more's the pity.)

What did he say about it upstaging his time on stage? I can't quite catch his comment... :-)

[BuggreAlleThis]

I think he just said, "The spiders come from Up," or maybe from above? I've played back at half-speed and I still can't make it out.

[DIsillusionedCupOTea]

That was so funny, but it was a bit disrespectful...not the spider's fault, though! I wish he'd come back.

[BuggreAlleThis]

Disrespectful, yet strangely appropriate. It figures Neil would charm the spiders down from the rafters!

[princess16102]

I know, I did too. =)

[nytonks]

I totally missed the Nobody Owens / Nobody Owns connection until that question

[BuggreAlleThis]

You're welcome!