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Happy Hogswatch!

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“IT’S THE EXPRESSION ON THEIR LITTLE FACES I LIKE, said the Hogfather.
“You mean sort of fear and awe and not knowing whether to laugh or cry or wet their pants?”
YES. NOW THAT IS WHAT I CALL BELIEF.”

Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

“It was nice to hear the voices of little children at play, provided you took care to be far enough away not to hear what they were actually saying.”

Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

“NO. YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN’T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME?”

Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

Hogswatch is the winter holiday on the Discworld. There are certain similarities between our Santa and the Hogfather: He rides in a sleigh, drawn by boars, and distributes presents.

Writer’s Quotes Wednesdays: Wintery Holidays

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NO UNMASKING BEFORE MIDNIGHT

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I’ve often been outspoken about the fact that I am a fan of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels. One of my favourite characters is – like for many other readers – DEATH. This anthropomorphic personification of death sometimes dabbles in human endeavours like when he takes out his apprentice to a restaurant for a curry or when he eats little pieces of cheese impaled on little wooden skewers next to some grapes. He tries so hard but never quite gets it completely right. I can just see him at a costume party trying to be inconspicuous as a bunny.

Halloween. Thirtyfirst day of October. Costume.

Death of Rats

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The black robed figure, the scythe, the skull and the skeletal hands … the grim reaper. Except, this one is somewhat smaller and is actually not DEATH HIMSELF but the Death of Rats. It’s the Grim Squeaker, obviously.

For more information please visit any Discworld book featuring DEATH or Susan (any after Reaper Man, that is).

Friday Fun: Iconic.