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"Baptism" of the book

Writer: jitka cejkova
jitka cejkova
Jan 26, 2024
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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



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Aug 11

What a charming tradition! I love how the “baptism of the book” turns a publication into a shared celebration with friends, fellow creators, and the wider community. The detail about Steen Rasmussen accidentally christening your forehead with the beer made the story even more memorable. Moments like this show that books can bring people together in wonderfully unexpected ways. And just like every new book represents a journey of learning, sometimes a little “Online class help” can be useful when navigating a completely new subject or skill.

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Jul 17

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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Jul 17

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