"Baptism" of the book
- jitka cejkova
- Jan 26, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 6, 2024
In the Czech Republic (perhaps also in other countries) we have a special custom - when a new book is published, there is an event that we call "baptism of the book" (křest). It's a party where the author, the "godfather" (mostly another well-known person - the author's friend) and, of course, author's friends and people from the public are present, and the book is really "christened" - with wine or champagne poured over it. It also happens when a famous music group releases a new CD. In the case of my book, the "godfather" was Steen Rasmussen (one of the founders of the field of artificial life) and the book was christened with beer "Lachout" from the brewery of the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, where the book launch took place. Funny - because Steen never knew about book christening, he put the christening liquid (beer) on my forehead as well :-D
Haha, this was such a fun story! I’d never heard of the book "baptism" tradition before, and the part where Steen accidentally put the beer on your forehead instead of just the book made me laugh. I was actually taking a break from my Take My Online Class stuff when I read this, and it was such a nice little read. Congrats on the book, and thanks for sharing this awesome memory!
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What a wonderful tradition! I had never heard of a book baptism before, and using the university's own beer makes the event even more memorable. Steen accidentally putting the beer on your forehead made me smile! Reading stories like this reminds me how different cultures celebrate achievements. As someone juggling studies, I even searched for phrases like "Take my online class" while looking for ways to manage my schedule, so it was refreshing to take a break and read something so unique. Congratulations on your book!
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