Happy Glorious 25th of May

May 25, 2009 17:44

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 ( Read more... )

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ignipes May 25 2009, 22:26:06 UTC
I love Night Watch so very much. Just reading that little snippet makes me feel sad all over again.

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gehayi May 26 2009, 13:43:36 UTC
Me too. I like the idea, though--respecting and remembering the dead, but not using them as a drum for more wars.

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kriz1818 May 26 2009, 00:10:04 UTC
Yeah.

And, Vimes! I'd nominate him for Best Character Ever.

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bktheirregular May 26 2009, 07:17:08 UTC
One mustn't forget the hard-boiled egg.

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gehayi May 26 2009, 13:46:06 UTC
That was dinner last night, as a matter of fact. It seemed oddly appropriate for the 25th of May.

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thursday_gal May 26 2009, 11:45:34 UTC
I've always loved Night Watch, but that passage is one of my favourite parts.

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gehayi May 26 2009, 13:47:05 UTC
Mine too.

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