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I found this way cool site: http://www.thequietworld.com/ that has everything you could EVER
want to know about 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. And today it posted some questions that fans have asked and Lemony Snickets reply. Here they are:

21 Answers from Lemony Snicket!


They're here! Daniel Handler/Lemony Snicket has answered the 21 questions posed by ASoUE Fans. My personal favorites:


1. Captain Widdershins's personal philosophy was "He who hesitates is lost." What is your personal philosophy? - Libitina

“Never refuse a breath mint.”9.


If an apple a day keeps the doctor away then what fruit would best keep away persistent realtors? Would you suggest something heavy like a watermelon or something easy to throw like a grapefruit? - Charlotte

The durian is a fruit produced by a plant pollinated by flies. To attract its pollinators the flowers of the plant smell like rotten meat. You can imagine how dreadful the fruit smells, particularly if ripe and damp. In many countries where the durian is available it is illegal to carry it onto public transportation. I once had a piece of candied durian and it still felt like a zombie meal. I imagine having durians around the house would cause property values to plummet, and realtors would no longer be interested.


Daniel Handler also hinted at possible future ASoUE books:

11. What was the darkest hour in the lives of the Baudelaire orphans? Please keep in mind that "darkest" here means "most woeful," not "lacking in light," and hour is not a literal measurement of time in this case. - Philip Jucker

I suspect their most woeful hour is yet to come.


13. Will information on the sugar bowl, the Great Unknown, what became of the Quagmires, the fate of the Baudelaires, or even the truth behind V.F.D. ever be disclosed, or is it left up to the readers to draw their own conclusions? Do you know all of the answers? - Dupin

If readers draw their own conclusions and speak of such conclusions out loud, then this information will indeed be disclosed; otherwise one might wait for more Snicket books, which would likely contain shrouded answers and further frustrations.

21 Questions with Lemony Snicket!

A special message from 667 Dark Avenue In honor of 667 Dark Avenue's Fifth Anniversary (June 22), the forum has been granted a rare opportunity to communicate with Lemony Snicket himself. Mr. Snicket and his legal representative, Daniel Handler, have agreed to answer twenty-one questions posted by the members of 667. In order to create the most clever and compelling questionnaire possible, we hope the entire online community of Unfortunate Events fans will contribute by submitting their best question at Dark Avenue.Each registered user of 667 Dark Avenue is entitled to submit one question. Twenty winning questions will be referred to Daniel Handler, and the best question of all will make its way to Lemony Snicket. We will be considering questions from now through Monday, June 25. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Handler and Mr. Snicket's answers will be posted on 667 Dark Avenue, and the one lucky winner will receive a hand-written reply to his or her question by Mr. Snicket himself. Consolation prizes will be sent to the writers of the other winning questions. In addition, we have set up many challenges and festivities in honor of A Series of Unfortunate Events . Fabulous prizes will be given to contest winners, including a first edition copy of The Bad Beginning, signed copies of The Grim Grotto, bookplates stamped and dated by Lemony Snicket, and much more. Our contests are designed to reward the most talented and devoted fans. Submissions will be accepted through the weekend. The contests open on the listed date; they will close on Sunday evening, June 24. Please submit your entries before that date.

I wold LOVE to win that contest! Too bad it's over:(


Sincerely,
Anonymous