The katet of 19

Key to the Dark Tower novels is the number 19. This is interesting, since most horror writers like to play with the number 13 (ie: 1408). I'll start this in list form, but there's more to find than one post can deliver. I am hopeful those of you who are in the know on this subject will fill me in. Here's my start. . . ya'all start sharing what you know about 19.

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In looking into the importance of 19, the best reference thus far has been Robin Furth's Dark Tower concordance.

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Chassit is "High speech" for 19.

• Of course, King began writing The Gunsliner when he was 19.
• In Wolves of the Calla, 19 is the "mystery number."
• Robin Furth notes in the DT Concodance that they gather firewood in bundles of 19.
• King was hit by a mini-van June 19, 1999.
• Names that add up to 19, "Donald Frank Callahan" "Richard Patrcik Sayre" "Claudia Y Inez Bachman" "Susannah, Odetta, Detta" "Roland the gunslinger"
• Jakes locker number is 883. (adds up to 19)
• Bev Vincent, in his Cemetery Dance column News From The Dead Zone, mentions a connection between the number 19 and Cannibals. "For the 19 fanatics out there, it's worth noting that the problems at the apartment start on July 19."
• The robot Andy is guarded by directive 19. (Does Andy remind anyone of C-3PO?)
• 1999 is considered the "keystone year."
• When Roland is in Jack Mort's head: Code 19
• The lot with the rose is on 298. (adds up to 19)
• In the Shining there are 19 steps between the lobby and the second floor.
• The shining, the dangerous room was 217. (2+17 = 19)
• In Wizard and Glass, there are 19 working gas pumps in Citgo.
• In Dream Catcher, Duddits lives at 19 Maple Ln.

Below is the most complete list I could find. Some of the entries are either redundant, or nuts! But it's a cool list. http://www.desperation.dk/nineteen.htm