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Old 04-28-2008, 12:27 PM   #1
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...sent to Coventry....


what does that mean, oh British Ones?
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.

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Old 04-28-2008, 12:34 PM   #2
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Ostracized from Right Thinking People(tm).

Also see the Robert Heinlein short story of the same name.
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Old 04-28-2008, 12:46 PM   #3
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I hear much of this "Robert Heinlein" from you Nerdish Ones.

[channeling Lucy Van Pelt/] What's so great about him? Did he ever have his picture on a bubble gum card? Well, did HE? [/end channel]
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.

"Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her.
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Old 04-28-2008, 12:48 PM   #4
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Nerds masturbate to Heinlein. Seriously.
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Old 04-28-2008, 01:14 PM   #5
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Heinlein invented the queredefansible!

and doesn't Coventry have something to do with pilgrimages?
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Old 04-28-2008, 02:56 PM   #6
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I think you're thinking of Canterbury, Cloud.
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Canterbury pilgrims
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Old 04-28-2008, 04:24 PM   #7
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And for those who don't want to follow Limey's link, if you send someone to Coventry, you all agree not to talk to them.
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Old 04-28-2008, 07:22 PM   #8
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actually, I think I was thinking of "A Coventry Carol" -- one of my favorite Christmas carols, so I was associating it with religion
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Old 04-28-2008, 07:26 PM   #9
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I hear much of this "Robert Heinlein" from you Nerdish Ones.

[channeling Lucy Van Pelt/] What's so great about him? Did he ever have his picture on a bubble gum card? Well, did HE? [/end channel]
LMAO. I can just hear that line!
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Old 04-29-2008, 04:47 AM   #10
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We used to sing the Coventry Carol every year at our school carol concert.
My Mum never heard it anywhere else, and thought it was specific to us.

One day, years later at another carol concert she turned to me in surprise at the fact it was on the programme.

In the wisdom of my early twenties I scoffed at her, telling her it was a well known carol and she was basically a silly old woman for thinking it was only my school that sang it.

Then when it started it was quite clear that no-one around us had any idea how it went. Mum was good enough not to say anything, although I burned with shame for the whole carol.
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Old 04-29-2008, 08:55 AM   #11
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years and years of singing in choirs exposes one to all the carols. I love that one, though!
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Old 04-29-2008, 10:43 AM   #12
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HEY! Christmas is like 8 months away. Enough already!
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Old 04-29-2008, 02:49 PM   #13
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God rest ye, Mercenary Gentleman......
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Old 04-29-2008, 02:57 PM   #14
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Actually it would be God rest ye Mercenary, Gentleman [/pedant]
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Actually it would be God rest ye Mercenary, Gentleman [/pedant]
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