We played a fun game with Aunt Martha during a recent Albion visit where we went around the room picking five essential books that we would want to teach if were in charge of an average high school freshman literature class. I think that my five were Beowulf, Animal Farm, Pride and Prejudice, Slaughterhouse Five, and The Hobbit
Entirely for fun and to no one's actual benefit, here are several more essential 5 lists.
5 things that a collegiate trumpet student needs to show up with
H.L. Clarke Technical studies, a metronome, a decent quality recorder, a streaming service, and the Charlier 36 Transcendental etudes. I think (if you assume that the student does a lot of intelligent practicing) you could make a competent player out of those materials and only those materials in four years of work.
5 male wardrobe essentials
Assuming all of your clothes fit you properly: high quality brown boots, a gray sweater, khaki pants, a white button up shirt, and a navy blazer. You can probably show up to work, a bachelor party, a job interview, a concert, or a tiki bar in some combination of those five pieces and look great.
5 most important kitchen gifts for newlyweds
A digital scale, a chef's knife, cast iron pot, cast iron skillet, fish spatula. (Bonus item: microplane)
J's 5 supper staples
Soup, pasta, chicken, roasted vegetables, grain (either rice or something similar)
J's 5 upstate New York survival wardrobe
Proper winter boots, thick wool socks (everything after these is bonusland, because if your feet are cold, nothing else will matter), cashmere lined gloves, down-lined coat, wool hat
Owen's essential 6-year old wardrobe
Two unmatched socks (no holes allowed), one tattered football jersey, a pair of sweatpants WITHOUT holes in the knees, one pair of underwear worn backwards (a single pair usually lasts about a week), one sweater to be worn UNDER the football jersey
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