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"Students?" barked the Archchancellor.
"Yes, Master. You know? They're the thinner ones with the pale faces? Because we're a *university*? They come with the whole thing, like rats --"

Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures

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"Students?" barked the Archchancellor.
"Yes, Master. You know? They're the thinner ones with the pale faces? Because we're a *university*? They come with the whole thing, like rats --"

Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures

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- "What shall I do?"
- "Well, if you see anything crawl out of the sea and try to breathe, you could try telling it not to bother."

Rincewind and Eric at the Beginning of Time
Terry Pratchett, Eric

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- "What shall I do?"
- "Well, if you see anything crawl out of the sea and try to breathe, you could try telling it not to bother."

Rincewind and Eric at the Beginning of Time
Terry Pratchett, Eric

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I am currently rather enjoying my first read-through of the Discworld series by Sir Terry Pratchett. As of today, I am a stone's throw away from finishing Interesting Times and starting Maskerade (probably later tonight).

The quote below was the first quote that I deemed worthy of retaining for posterity, upon my first reading of The Colour of Magic.

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"His was the air of one who is unjustly put upon, who is dreaded and feared, yet who is the only friend of the poor and the best doctor for the mortally wounded....

Death, although exceptionally busy at all times, decided that He now had a hobby."

From: "The Colour of Magic" by Sir Terry Pratchett (1983)

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I am currently rather enjoying my first read-through of the Discworld series by Sir Terry Pratchett. As of today, I am a stone's throw away from finishing Interesting Times and starting Maskerade (probably later tonight).

The quote below was the first quote that I deemed worthy of retaining for posterity, upon my first reading of The Colour of Magic.

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"His was the air of one who is unjustly put upon, who is dreaded and feared, yet who is the only friend of the poor and the best doctor for the mortally wounded....

Death, although exceptionally busy at all times, decided that He now had a hobby."

From: "The Colour of Magic" by Sir Terry Pratchett (1983)

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"He's going to go totally Librarian-poo."

Terry Pratchett, The Truth

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"He's going to go totally Librarian-poo."

Terry Pratchett, The Truth

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NEXT WEEK on #ThePlaylist

I'm off to Discworld Con in a couple of weeks, so next week I think it's only fair that the theme should be:

The Discworld

Songs about wizards, and flying turtles, and DEATH, and THE DEATH OF RATS, will abound. Or just songs about discs, or worlds. Are there any flat Earth bangers?

Sling them this way using #ThePlaylistSuggestion, and together we'll spend two hours attempting to make the memory of Sir Pterry proud.

// https://stream.djdarren.site // Monday 19:00-21:00 UK //
// https://djdarren.site/archive/podcast/ //

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NEXT WEEK on #ThePlaylist

I'm off to Discworld Con in a couple of weeks, so next week I think it's only fair that the theme should be:

The Discworld

Songs about wizards, and flying turtles, and DEATH, and THE DEATH OF RATS, will abound. Or just songs about discs, or worlds. Are there any flat Earth bangers?

Sling them this way using #ThePlaylistSuggestion, and together we'll spend two hours attempting to make the memory of Sir Pterry proud.

// https://stream.djdarren.site // Monday 19:00-21:00 UK //
// https://djdarren.site/archive/podcast/ //

:gnutp:

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She'd become a governess. It was one of the few jobs a known lady could do. And she'd taken to it well. She'd sworn that if she did indeed ever find herself dancing on rooftops with chimney sweeps she'd beat herself to death with her own umbrella.

Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

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She'd become a governess. It was one of the few jobs a known lady could do. And she'd taken to it well. She'd sworn that if she did indeed ever find herself dancing on rooftops with chimney sweeps she'd beat herself to death with her own umbrella.

Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

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By and large, the only skill the alchemists of Ankh-Morpork had discovered so far was the ability to turn gold into less gold.

Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures

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By and large, the only skill the alchemists of Ankh-Morpork had discovered so far was the ability to turn gold into less gold.

Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures

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WHAT CAN THE HARVEST HOPE FOR, IF NOT FOR THE CARE OF THE REAPER MAN?

Death appeals to Azrael
Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

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WHAT CAN THE HARVEST HOPE FOR, IF NOT FOR THE CARE OF THE REAPER MAN?

Death appeals to Azrael
Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

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"Slave is an Ephebian word. In Om we have no word for slave," said Vorbis.
"So I understand," said the Tyrant. "I imagine that fish have no word for water."

Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

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"Slave is an Ephebian word. In Om we have no word for slave," said Vorbis.
"So I understand," said the Tyrant. "I imagine that fish have no word for water."

Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

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It's time for our first Server Spotlight!

We want to help people find their communities across the #fediverse so we're featuring servers here on this account.

First up: The Mended Drum, a home for fans of all things Sir Terry Pratchett.

It is said that if you stay on The Mended Drum long enough, you'll meet every hero on the server: https://mendeddrum.org/directory

(keep an eye on your horse, though 😉)

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It's time for our first Server Spotlight!

We want to help people find their communities across the #fediverse so we're featuring servers here on this account.

First up: The Mended Drum, a home for fans of all things Sir Terry Pratchett.

It is said that if you stay on The Mended Drum long enough, you'll meet every hero on the server: https://mendeddrum.org/directory

(keep an eye on your horse, though 😉)

#FeaturedServer #CommunitySpotlight #Mastodon #SocialWeb #GNUTerryPratchett

"Stuck? You're an *alien*," said Johnny. "Aliens don't get stuck in air ducts. It's practically a well-known fact."

Terry Pratchett, Only You Can Save Mankind

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"Stuck? You're an *alien*," said Johnny. "Aliens don't get stuck in air ducts. It's practically a well-known fact."

Terry Pratchett, Only You Can Save Mankind

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Glorious 25th of May

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"It's got three keyboards and a hundred extra knobs, including twelve with '?' on them."

The Unseen University Organ, as designed by B. S. Johnson
Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms

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"It's got three keyboards and a hundred extra knobs, including twelve with '?' on them."

The Unseen University Organ, as designed by B. S. Johnson
Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms

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@moof I’m always reminded of the Latatian “Quanti Canicula Illa In Fenestra”, the city motto of Ankh-Morpork…

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@moof I’m always reminded of the Latatian “Quanti Canicula Illa In Fenestra”, the city motto of Ankh-Morpork…

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I stroll along, talk, I sign books, people buy me drinks, I forget where my hotel is, I get lost and fall into some local body of water... done it hundreds of times.

Going to a convention is fun!
Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett

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I stroll along, talk, I sign books, people buy me drinks, I forget where my hotel is, I get lost and fall into some local body of water... done it hundreds of times.

Going to a convention is fun!
Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett

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Today on misleading reviews:

THUD! by Terry Pratchett:

This thrilling tale centres upon on the importance of reading to your children at bedtime.

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Today on misleading reviews:

THUD! by Terry Pratchett:

This thrilling tale centres upon on the importance of reading to your children at bedtime.

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I'm getting a lot of mail and email about FoC (I particularly liked the postcard which read 'We were *sure* it was the wallpaper, you bastard!!!!!'). I'm glad to say that most Baconians hared off after poissons rouge.

Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett

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I'm getting a lot of mail and email about FoC (I particularly liked the postcard which read 'We were *sure* it was the wallpaper, you bastard!!!!!'). I'm glad to say that most Baconians hared off after poissons rouge.

Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett

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"Stercus, stercus, stercus, moriturus sum."

Terry Pratchett, Interesting Times

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"Stercus, stercus, stercus, moriturus sum."

Terry Pratchett, Interesting Times

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The labyrinth of Ephebe is ancient and full of one hundred and one amazing things you can do with hidden springs, razor-sharp knives, and falling rocks.

Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

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The labyrinth of Ephebe is ancient and full of one hundred and one amazing things you can do with hidden springs, razor-sharp knives, and falling rocks.

Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

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AIRPORTS: A place where people hurry up and wait.

From A Scientific Encyclopedia for the Enquiring Young Nomeby Angalo de Haberdasheri
Terry Pratchett, Wings

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AIRPORTS: A place where people hurry up and wait.

From A Scientific Encyclopedia for the Enquiring Young Nomeby Angalo de Haberdasheri
Terry Pratchett, Wings

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I finally finished the Wizards series yesterday. Onward to Witches! #Discworld #gnuterrypratchett

I finally finished the Wizards series yesterday. Onward to Witches! #Discworld #gnuterrypratchett

I really like Pratchett's witches.
Women who decided or had to learn stuff most of their peers didn't bother with. Who took over responsibilities for people because somebody had to. Who are respected but still feared (and sometimes a little resented) for doing things most others don't know much about or don't dare to attempt.
And they're still regular women at the end of the day. They have friends and families, they are scared and unsure of themselves, they are proud and foolish sometimes and they have to make sure not to get carried away with self importance and the power over people they have. Or how Pratchett called it: cackling.
And sometimes they're witches but aren't called that.

And to the best of my knowledge that's a pretty good representation of how it really was. Of course it's somewhat romanticised. They have a network of witches who meet up to do witchy stuff. They use the mythisms of the mundane to a degree which isn't really realistic. And they have real magic and can fly on brooms. These are fantasy novels at the end of the day. But the core of what it means to be a witch is there and pretty accurate!
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@jbond and the artists all riff on one another, because that’s what the great ones do.

See also: Terry Pratchett’s #Discworld novel, _Interesting Times_

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