tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post5848135699133698039..comments2024-03-23T06:50:28.304-05:00Comments on PERPETUAL FOLLY: The New Yorker: "Roy Spivey" by Miranda JulyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-19613461292761587162022-08-29T16:17:58.871-05:002022-08-29T16:17:58.871-05:00it would be a fictional heartthrob, but i'm tr...it would be a fictional heartthrob, but i'm trying to figure out a man's name that would "almost" be an anagram of roy spivey. lol<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583707895818182528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-64862736503012852072018-03-08T10:21:26.908-05:002018-03-08T10:21:26.908-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064853747278259282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-70029872748450107552016-12-05T11:50:06.112-05:002016-12-05T11:50:06.112-05:00It absolutely is not Steve Martin, he never had ki...It absolutely is not Steve Martin, he never had kids until the early 2010s. He also never married a starlet, and if he did he did not have kids with her. As much as I wish this story was real, it is a work of beautifully crafted fiction at its core. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-80535428296352621032013-12-08T02:06:12.824-05:002013-12-08T02:06:12.824-05:00If her story is based on an actual encounter years...If her story is based on an actual encounter years ago, it quite probably was Steve Martin, I agree. When I first saw the comment about "Roy" playing the Dad of seven rascally kids, I thought, seven kids...who had seven kids....Oh, yeah! Mr. von Trapp in the "Sound of Music!" Maybe it's Christopher Plummer! His name has the most letters so far to spell out Roy Spivey-- all but two!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505565547738720226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-6696304583474014652013-05-27T16:01:58.139-05:002013-05-27T16:01:58.139-05:00Download the Audio Book for free from here: http:/...Download the Audio Book for free from here: http://passica.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=338&p=384Passica.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608349622789871989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-55663472807317306552013-05-27T15:59:48.058-05:002013-05-27T15:59:48.058-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Passica.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608349622789871989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-44877362634619186952013-02-04T15:50:31.057-05:002013-02-04T15:50:31.057-05:00People: get over yourselves. Roy Spivey is not a r...People: get over yourselves. Roy Spivey is not a real person. It was a short "fiction" story, not a "Personal History." Still, a great story. I recently listened to Miranda July read her story collection, No one belongs here more than you. The stories are so good. Weird, sexually, fun. I highly recomend it.Mark Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563853987158263126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-8587791531069549592012-11-28T21:20:11.467-05:002012-11-28T21:20:11.467-05:00Steve Martin all the way
#convinced
##iamrightSteve Martin all the way<br />#convinced<br />##iamrightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-86341865274580770532012-11-20T09:30:23.054-05:002012-11-20T09:30:23.054-05:00I was inclined to think that it's a fictional ...I was inclined to think that it's a fictional character, but then when I reread the story, it said "he played the father of 12 rascally kids." <br /><br />The movie is Cheaper by the Dozen, starring Steve Martin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-3402923633498113762011-05-08T11:44:33.993-05:002011-05-08T11:44:33.993-05:00another clue is given at the end of the text, Rob ...another clue is given at the end of the text, Rob Spivey is older, but playing the father of 7 rascally kids. If the charactor is based on a real moviestar, then it could be a good clue, but I haven't maneged to figure it out yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-4502947780447376632010-06-01T17:48:29.593-05:002010-06-01T17:48:29.593-05:00There is no "Roy Spivey". The story is a...There is no "Roy Spivey". The story is a work of fiction. And well done considering how many people think it is true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-89342343328131483372010-05-29T23:59:03.780-05:002010-05-29T23:59:03.780-05:00she also mentions that Roy Spivey is now the fathe...she also mentions that Roy Spivey is now the father of 12 children - sounds like Steve Martin. I don't know about David Niven or Jason Kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-56695880505956906542010-03-11T13:40:57.377-05:002010-03-11T13:40:57.377-05:00It is Jason Kidd that is Roy Spivey!! Roy Kidd was...It is Jason Kidd that is Roy Spivey!! Roy Kidd was married to an actress, but she pressed charges for domestic abuse towards Jason, that's why she didn't call him.. / AndersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-33991275052479642102009-06-03T13:44:55.296-05:002009-06-03T13:44:55.296-05:00How about David Niven... he played a spy, and was ...How about David Niven... he played a spy, and was a hearthrob, and the name is a pretty good match.<br /><br />I don't see that he married a starlet, or had a TV series, but it could be who inspired the otherwise fictional story.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02665894548949825598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-28078835251951185422008-12-04T15:12:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:12:00.000-05:00The question has generated a great deal of discuss...The question has generated a great deal of discussion, and the story is still attracting many visitors here. I have no idea who Roy Spivey is and as far as I know his identity has not yet been revealed. Is it possible that the "fact" that the character is based on a real person was meant simply to stir interest?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886890881221225553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-82177060312696743322008-12-04T14:52:00.000-05:002008-12-04T14:52:00.000-05:00Okay, I need to retract the Peter Graves suggestio...Okay, I need to retract the Peter Graves suggestion, based on the "Hollywood heartthrob married to a starlet" comment. I'm now leaning toward Vin Deisel, but who knows? Maybe this has all been revealed and I'm just behind the times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-745599705192161502008-12-04T14:24:00.000-05:002008-12-04T14:24:00.000-05:00I have a hunch that "Roy Spivey" is "Peter Graves....I have a hunch that "Roy Spivey" is "Peter Graves." After all, she says it's "almost" an anagram, and encourages us to "think espionage."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-21686412988455237552008-12-01T00:30:00.000-05:002008-12-01T00:30:00.000-05:00Not an acronym but an anagram...Not an acronym but an anagram...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-85143586227169561742008-09-30T08:58:00.000-05:002008-09-30T08:58:00.000-05:00its Steve Martin in my opinion.its Steve Martin in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-17318669675959763822008-04-19T15:48:00.000-05:002008-04-19T15:48:00.000-05:00Roy Spivey is the name she used for a movie actor ...Roy Spivey is the name she used for a movie actor she sat next to on the plane, an actor known for playing spies. "Roy Spivey" wasn't his real name, but it was almost an acronym for his real name. It's all there in the text. We don't blame you, though, for overlooking this in your excitement.Anderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162629557269180604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-13621605139266823122007-09-18T22:13:00.000-05:002007-09-18T22:13:00.000-05:00have a heart man - i'm a dude and even i felt like...have a heart man - i'm a dude and even i felt like smacking her for not following up, and subsequently like crying - who the heck is roy spivey?!andrewgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724037082714153464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-34138046416112690172007-07-26T14:17:00.000-05:002007-07-26T14:17:00.000-05:00Finally found someone talking about this story! It...Finally found someone talking about this story! It isn't even available on The New Yorker website!<BR/><BR/>I liked how the story treats these moments of paralysis when your brain tells you to do something and you still don't move...keep piling on so many missed opportunities.<BR/><BR/>PragyaPragyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108317267020057415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-81537014191505111882007-06-19T21:04:00.000-05:002007-06-19T21:04:00.000-05:00I thought it was a lovely story too. I have severa...I thought it was a lovely story too. I have several ideas of who the guy might be...hAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-12061628071286097492007-06-18T13:09:00.000-05:002007-06-18T13:09:00.000-05:00Hearts don't have strings. That's the thing.Hearts don't have strings. That's the thing.Rick Cortazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945697784464811914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9878002.post-16607811774494114902007-06-17T13:34:00.000-05:002007-06-17T13:34:00.000-05:00oh i loved this story. i thought it was so simple...oh i loved this story. i thought it was so simple and clever and still it tugged at my heartstrings. but that's just me.Karissa Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040462951542159071noreply@blogger.com