Happy Glorious 25th of May
The "I Do" anthology is now being sold by a Dutch site.
And then there is this link, which leads to the best Memorial Day comment ever. Since the photo there is rather large and since that might be difficult for some people with slow connections, here's the passage. It's from Pratchett's Night Watch, pp. 403-404.
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"You know," said Lord Vetinari after a few moments, "it has often crossed my mind that those men deserve a proper memorial of some sort."
"Oh yes?" said Vimes in a noncommittal voice. "In one of the main squares, perhaps?"
"Yes, that would be a good idea."
"Perhaps a tableau in bronze?" said Vimes. "All seven of them raising the flag, perhaps?"
"Bronze, yes," said Vetinari.
"Really? And some sort of inspiring slogan?" said Vimes.
"Yes, indeed. Something like, perhaps, 'They Did The Job They Had To Do'?"
"No," said Vimes, coming to a halt under a lamp by the crypt entrance. "How dare you? How dare you! At this time! In this place! They did the job they didn't have to do, and they died doing it, and you can't give them anything. Do you understand? They fought those who'd been abandoned, they fought for one another, and they were betrayed. Men like them always are. Who good would a statue be? It'd just inspire new fools to believe that they're going to be heroes. They wouldn't want that. Just let them be. Forever."
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And then there is this link, which leads to the best Memorial Day comment ever. Since the photo there is rather large and since that might be difficult for some people with slow connections, here's the passage. It's from Pratchett's Night Watch, pp. 403-404.
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"You know," said Lord Vetinari after a few moments, "it has often crossed my mind that those men deserve a proper memorial of some sort."
"Oh yes?" said Vimes in a noncommittal voice. "In one of the main squares, perhaps?"
"Yes, that would be a good idea."
"Perhaps a tableau in bronze?" said Vimes. "All seven of them raising the flag, perhaps?"
"Bronze, yes," said Vetinari.
"Really? And some sort of inspiring slogan?" said Vimes.
"Yes, indeed. Something like, perhaps, 'They Did The Job They Had To Do'?"
"No," said Vimes, coming to a halt under a lamp by the crypt entrance. "How dare you? How dare you! At this time! In this place! They did the job they didn't have to do, and they died doing it, and you can't give them anything. Do you understand? They fought those who'd been abandoned, they fought for one another, and they were betrayed. Men like them always are. Who good would a statue be? It'd just inspire new fools to believe that they're going to be heroes. They wouldn't want that. Just let them be. Forever."
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