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Early Morning Open Thread: The Folkster

by Anne Laurie|  February 8, 20115:51 am| 15 Comments

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Each of us was put here for a reason, and for some of us that reason is to serve as a bad example.

Yes, Nanny Ogg is my literary role model, however did you guess?

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  1. 1.

    BruceFromOhio

    February 8, 2011 at 6:44 am

    “Sometimes the purpose of your life is to serve as a warning to others.” One of a favored series of demotivational posters, shows the bow of a freighter sticking up out of the ocean.

    “Hard work often pays off in the long run, but laziness pays off now.”

  2. 2.

    Luthe

    February 8, 2011 at 6:51 am

    But do you know interesting songs about custard?

  3. 3.

    Teri

    February 8, 2011 at 7:02 am

    And I named my son Eric as a tribute to the great Pratchett. I am sorry I missed the book stuff last night, you guys were awesome. I look forward to next Sunday.

  4. 4.

    Egypt Steve

    February 8, 2011 at 7:43 am

    Yeah, Simon and Garfunkle have misled a lot of people over the years … thank god some are still on the right road!

    Reminds me of a time in high school when a bunch of drama students were sitting around at lunch with a guitar singing “The Boxer” (it was the ’70s …). Whenever they got to the “lailailai” bit, we band students would slam the steel door of the fire exit. For some reason, that pissed them off. People can get so serious …

  5. 5.

    Thoughtful Black Co-Citizen

    February 8, 2011 at 7:51 am

    And the hedgehog can never be buggered at all.

  6. 6.

    Xecky Gilchrist

    February 8, 2011 at 10:40 am

    for some of us that reason is to serve as a bad example.

    This makes me think of the concept of “wrang-wrang” in Vonnegut’s brilliant Cat’s Cradle.

  7. 7.

    4jkb4ia

    February 8, 2011 at 10:59 am

    Tom Friedman actually gets to do reporting today and digs up an acorn for once.

  8. 8.

    ed drone

    February 8, 2011 at 11:02 am

    @Luthe:

    I SING OF DEAD BUNNIES
    -Anonymous
    tunes: “Sweet Betsy From Pike”
    OR “My Favorite Things” (though the scan sucks somewhat)

    I sing of dead bunnies, and burnt baby chicks
    Barbecued squirrels, and hamsters on sticks
    Ducklings in blenders, and frogs off the road
    Opossums on fenders and deep french-fried toad!

    Sliced and diced sparrows, dead dogs on the lawn
    Cats riddled with arrows, and disemboweled faun
    Pickled canaries, and clubbed baby seals
    Mice served in berries, and turtles ‘neath wheels

    Minced baby earwigs, koala fillet
    Rat Pie with custard, and cockroach puree
    Fred’s little brother, and Mystery Beast:
    These are the things that they served at the Feast!

    Source:
    http://mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=2869

    Ed

  9. 9.

    4jkb4ia

    February 8, 2011 at 11:04 am

    I am actually enough of a grownup that I listened to that whole thing and laughed twice. Otherwise the desecration of the original would have been too painful.

    (Refuses to listen to “Eat It” to this day)

  10. 10.

    4jkb4ia

    February 8, 2011 at 11:07 am

    @ed drone:
    Not a filk song!

  11. 11.

    JGabriel

    February 8, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Anne Laurie:

    Yes, Nanny Ogg is my literary role model, however did you guess?

    Odd coincidence: I just read The Wyrd Sisters yesterday, literally.

    .

  12. 12.

    Giant Rat of Sumatra

    February 8, 2011 at 11:13 am

    Dudes look like leprechauns on steroids.

  13. 13.

    Jeanne ringland

    February 8, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    I love this.

    Just finished re-reading Maskerade last night.

    I’m going to NADWCON in Wisconsin and I’m doing research on Casanunda and Nanny Ogg, for costuming purposes.

  14. 14.

    Nancy

    February 8, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    No wonder I like you. Sir Terry is my favorite and I love Nanny Ogg and Magrat and especially Tiffany Aching. I also like Vimes.

  15. 15.

    Nancy

    February 8, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    No wonder I like you. Sir Terry is my favorite and I love Nanny Ogg and Magrat and especially Tiffany Aching. I also like Vimes.

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