| From: | Gurth <gurth@******.NL> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: [OT] Re: Vampires |
| Date: | Fri, 1 May 1998 11:41:05 +0100 |
> >> >Steaks are pretty hard to get. I did manage to get some celery,
though...
> >>
> >> The really sad thing is that I get this reference.
> >
> >Is there a reference, or was Gurth just poking fun at someone's
> >spelling? (It should be S-T-A-K-E for the spelling challenged). :)
>
> No, I forget the name of the book, but that scene will stick with me.
> Was it "The Celery Stalks at Midnight"? On second thought, I
> probably don't want to know... :-P
This reference was to Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett -- when the wizards
want to bury Windle Poons at a crossroads with a stake through is heart,
one of them misinterpreted the word "stake"...
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