'Well! So what?' said Dibbler.
'So what's wrong with a lilac flower?' said Dickins, reaching up and pulling down a laden branch.
'Makes a spanking plume, even if you can't eat it..?’
And now, Vimes thought, it ends.
- Terry Pratchett, Night Watch (2002)
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‘So as a badge they all pulled up carrots and stuck them on their helmets, so's they'd know who their friends were and incidentally have a nourishing snack for later, which is never to be sneezed at on a battlefield.'
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We now have a recording date set for our next episode, discussing the Folklore of Discworld! Send in your questions about the book, or about folklore and the Disc in general, over the next week. #Pratchat93
The morning air smelled of lilac.
'I recall a battle once,' said Dickins, looking up at a tree. In history, it was. And there was this company, see, and they was a ragtag of different squads and all covered in mud in any case, and they found themselves hiding in a field of carrots.’
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This essay from @speculativeinsight.bsky.social about the modern relevance of fairy tales feels like it would pair very well with our recent episode about The Folklore of Discworld.
Storyteller and librarian Roslyn Quin joins Liz and Ben as they discover there's nowt as queer as folklore, whether on #Discworld or Roundworld, in #TerryPratchett's 2008 collaboration with Dr Jacqueline Simpson: The Folklore of Discworld! #Pratchat93
A marvellously glorious 25th May to all who celebrate!
Today’s very special episode features Francine and Joanna pitching potential adaptations - reply and vote for your favourite slate!
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