Book:Thud!/Annotations - Revision history

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	Annotations for {{T!}}. Unless otherwise specified, page numbers refer to the UK Doubleday hardback edition.		Annotations for {{T!}}. You may also want to check the [http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/thud.html page for ''Thud!''] in the [[Annotated Pratchett File]].

			Unless otherwise specified, page numbers below refer to the UK Doubleday hardback edition.

	== General Annotations ==		== General Annotations ==
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	;Harper paperback, p.354:"The part of a horse that was, in fact, Horse" - This horse, based on the chalk figure of the Uffington White Horse, last appeared in A Hat Full of Sky, where it is better explained in the Author's Note than I could do justice here.		;Harper paperback, p.354:"The part of a horse that was, in fact, Horse" - This horse, based on the chalk figure of the Uffington White Horse, last appeared in A Hat Full of Sky, where it is better explained in the Author's Note than I could do justice here.

	~~[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/thud.html''Thud!'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]~~


	[[Category:Annotations\|Thud!]]		[[Category:Annotations\|Thud!]]

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	== General Annotations ==		== General Annotations ==
	Annotations about general ideas and concepts in the book, rather than specific passages.		Annotations about general ideas and concepts in the book, rather than specific passages.
	* The 'long dance' of the trolls is likely a reference to the unexpectedly accurate and culturally complex 'long count' of the Mayan calendar. See also the "long chant" of [[Trolls (The Long Earth)\|the other trolls]] in '’[[Book:The Long Earth\|The Long Earth]]'' and sequels.		* The 'long dance' of the trolls is likely a reference to the unexpectedly accurate and culturally complex 'long count' of the Mayan calendar. See also the "long chant" of [[Trolls (The Long Earth)\|the other trolls]] in ''[[Book:The Long Earth\|The Long Earth]]'' and sequels.
	* Right at the end of the book, Colon and Nobbs are on guard duty in the Cave of the Kings. After discussing the state of play between Nobby and his pole-dancer girlfriend Tawneee, Colon, perhaps by association of ideas, reins in an over-enthusiastic Dwarf with the rebuke "No touching, sir, or I'm afraid I shall have to cut your fingers orf". Almost as if he were acting as bouncer in a pole-dancing club, where there is usually a strict rule about touching...		* Right at the end of the book, Colon and Nobbs are on guard duty in the Cave of the Kings. After discussing the state of play between Nobby and his pole-dancer girlfriend Tawneee, Colon, perhaps by association of ideas, reins in an over-enthusiastic Dwarf with the rebuke "No touching, sir, or I'm afraid I shall have to cut your fingers orf". Almost as if he were acting as bouncer in a pole-dancing club, where there is usually a strict rule about touching...
	* Methodia Rascal's Battle of Koom Valley was probably inspired by the circular depiction of the Battle of Bergisel that can be seen at Tyrolpanorama in Innsbruck. The giant painting is displayed in a circular room and depicts the different phases of the fight between Tyrolese militias and the occupying Napoleonic forces.		* Methodia Rascal's Battle of Koom Valley was probably inspired by the circular depiction of the Battle of Bergisel that can be seen at Tyrolpanorama in Innsbruck. The giant painting is displayed in a circular room and depicts the different phases of the fight between Tyrolese militias and the occupying Napoleonic forces.

Guybrush at 23:25, 8 December 2025

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	== General Annotations ==		== General Annotations ==
	Annotations about general ideas and concepts in the book, rather than specific passages.		Annotations about general ideas and concepts in the book, rather than specific passages.
	* The 'long dance' of the trolls is likely a reference to the unexpectedly accurate and culturally complex 'long count' of the Mayan calendar. See also the "long chant" of [[Trolls (The Long Earth)\|the other trolls]] in [[The Long Earth]] and sequels.		* The 'long dance' of the trolls is likely a reference to the unexpectedly accurate and culturally complex 'long count' of the Mayan calendar. See also the "long chant" of [[Trolls (The Long Earth)\|the other trolls]] in '’[[Book:The Long Earth\|The Long Earth]]'' and sequels.
	* Right at the end of the book, Colon and Nobbs are on guard duty in the Cave of the Kings. After discussing the state of play between Nobby and his pole-dancer girlfriend Tawneee, Colon, perhaps by association of ideas, reins in an over-enthusiastic Dwarf with the rebuke "No touching, sir, or I'm afraid I shall have to cut your fingers orf". Almost as if he were acting as bouncer in a pole-dancing club, where there is usually a strict rule about touching...		* Right at the end of the book, Colon and Nobbs are on guard duty in the Cave of the Kings. After discussing the state of play between Nobby and his pole-dancer girlfriend Tawneee, Colon, perhaps by association of ideas, reins in an over-enthusiastic Dwarf with the rebuke "No touching, sir, or I'm afraid I shall have to cut your fingers orf". Almost as if he were acting as bouncer in a pole-dancing club, where there is usually a strict rule about touching...
	* Methodia Rascal's Battle of Koom Valley was probably inspired by the circular depiction of the Battle of Bergisel that can be seen at Tyrolpanorama in Innsbruck. The giant painting is displayed in a circular room and depicts the different phases of the fight between Tyrolese militias and the occupying Napoleonic forces.		* Methodia Rascal's Battle of Koom Valley was probably inspired by the circular depiction of the Battle of Bergisel that can be seen at Tyrolpanorama in Innsbruck. The giant painting is displayed in a circular room and depicts the different phases of the fight between Tyrolese militias and the occupying Napoleonic forces.

Don Pimpon: Possible inspiration for Methodia Rascal's circular painting

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Possible inspiration for Methodia Rascal's circular painting

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	* The 'long dance' of the trolls is likely a reference to the unexpectedly accurate and culturally complex 'long count' of the Mayan calendar. See also the "long chant" of [[Trolls (The Long Earth)\|the other trolls]] in [[The Long Earth]] and sequels.		* The 'long dance' of the trolls is likely a reference to the unexpectedly accurate and culturally complex 'long count' of the Mayan calendar. See also the "long chant" of [[Trolls (The Long Earth)\|the other trolls]] in [[The Long Earth]] and sequels.
	* Right at the end of the book, Colon and Nobbs are on guard duty in the Cave of the Kings. After discussing the state of play between Nobby and his pole-dancer girlfriend Tawneee, Colon, perhaps by association of ideas, reins in an over-enthusiastic Dwarf with the rebuke "No touching, sir, or I'm afraid I shall have to cut your fingers orf". Almost as if he were acting as bouncer in a pole-dancing club, where there is usually a strict rule about touching...		* Right at the end of the book, Colon and Nobbs are on guard duty in the Cave of the Kings. After discussing the state of play between Nobby and his pole-dancer girlfriend Tawneee, Colon, perhaps by association of ideas, reins in an over-enthusiastic Dwarf with the rebuke "No touching, sir, or I'm afraid I shall have to cut your fingers orf". Almost as if he were acting as bouncer in a pole-dancing club, where there is usually a strict rule about touching...
			* Methodia Rascal's Battle of Koom Valley was probably inspired by the circular depiction of the Battle of Bergisel that can be seen at Tyrolpanorama in Innsbruck. The giant painting is displayed in a circular room and depicts the different phases of the fight between Tyrolese militias and the occupying Napoleonic forces.

	== Specific Annotations ==		== Specific Annotations ==

Superluser: Uffington White Horse

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Uffington White Horse

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	:It seems [[Bashfull Bashfullsson\|Bashfullsson]] has been practising something similar to [[Roundworld\|Roundworld's]] ''Karate'' (which is Japanese for 'Empty Hand').		:It seems [[Bashfull Bashfullsson\|Bashfullsson]] has been practising something similar to [[Roundworld\|Roundworld's]] ''Karate'' (which is Japanese for 'Empty Hand').

			;Harper paperback, p.354:"The part of a horse that was, in fact, Horse" - This horse, based on the chalk figure of the Uffington White Horse, last appeared in A Hat Full of Sky, where it is better explained in the Author's Note than I could do justice here.

	[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/thud.html''Thud!'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]		[http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/thud.html''Thud!'' Annotations - The Annotated Pratchett File]

Superluser: cocktail

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cocktail

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	;Page 274:Constable [[Visit-the-Ungodly-with-Explanatory-Pamphlets]], with his door-to-door evangelical zeal, is a reference to Roundworld Jehovah’s Witnesses, who distribute their religious pamphlets in a similar manner. His god, [[Om]], is named for the mystical or sacred syllable in many Indian religions, including Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism.		;Page 274:Constable [[Visit-the-Ungodly-with-Explanatory-Pamphlets]], with his door-to-door evangelical zeal, is a reference to Roundworld Jehovah’s Witnesses, who distribute their religious pamphlets in a similar manner. His god, [[Om]], is named for the mystical or sacred syllable in many Indian religions, including Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism.

			;(Harper paperback, p.295):"'What?' said Angua, reading the menu, 'is a screaming orgasm?'...'Almonté, Wahlulu, Bearhuggers Whiskey Cream and vodka'" According to Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgasm_%28cocktail%29?wprov=sfla1 the roundworld cocktail] is made from 2 cl Vodka, Kahlúa (Wahlulu), Amaretto (Almonté), Bailey's Irish Cream (Bearhuggers Whiskey Cream), & 4 cl milk

	;Page 290:Detritus’ crossbow, “The [[Piecemaker]]” - a pun on the famous handgun, the [[wikipedia:Colt_Single_Action_Army\|Colt "Peacemaker" .45 revolver]], as supposedly used by Wyatt Earp.		;Page 290:Detritus’ crossbow, “The [[Piecemaker]]” - a pun on the famous handgun, the [[wikipedia:Colt_Single_Action_Army\|Colt "Peacemaker" .45 revolver]], as supposedly used by Wyatt Earp.

Superluser: Cuyahoga River

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Cuyahoga River

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	;Page 157 (Corgi page 189):"They're [[Agatean Empire\|Agatean]] ''[[Numknuts\|numknuts]]'', sir."		;Page 157 (Corgi page 189):"They're [[Agatean Empire\|Agatean]] ''[[Numknuts\|numknuts]]'', sir."
	:Though the book describes [[Andy Hancock\|Special Constable Hancock]]'s "new Truncheon" as something very similar to Japanese Nunchukus (usually pronounced "Nunchucks"), the word "numb-nuts" is an insult as well.		:Though the book describes [[Andy Hancock\|Special Constable Hancock]]'s "new Truncheon" as something very similar to Japanese Nunchukus (usually pronounced "Nunchucks"), the word "numb-nuts" is an insult as well.

			;Harper paperback, p.160:"Even the river catches fire in a hot summer": A few Roundworld rivers have caught fire, but it is most commonly associated with the Cuyahoga River in Ohio. It should not be surprising that the river Ankh can manage the same feat.

	;Pages 169-170 (Harper Torch paperback edition):The footnote describing Empirical Crescent, built by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson\|Bloody Stupid Johnson]]: "On the outside it was a normal terraced crescent of the period, built of honey-colored stone with the occasional pillar or cherub nailed on. Inside, the front door of No. 1 opened into the back bedroom of No. 15, the ground-floor front window of No. 3 showed the view appropriate to the second floor of No. 9, and smoke from the dining-room fireplace of No. 2 cane out of the chimney of No. 19."		;Pages 169-170 (Harper Torch paperback edition):The footnote describing Empirical Crescent, built by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson\|Bloody Stupid Johnson]]: "On the outside it was a normal terraced crescent of the period, built of honey-colored stone with the occasional pillar or cherub nailed on. Inside, the front door of No. 1 opened into the back bedroom of No. 15, the ground-floor front window of No. 3 showed the view appropriate to the second floor of No. 9, and smoke from the dining-room fireplace of No. 2 cane out of the chimney of No. 19."

Superluser: Going Postal & the Hokey Pokey

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Going Postal & the Hokey Pokey

Superluser: Johann Gambolputty... of Ulm

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Johann Gambolputty... of Ulm

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	:A curious coincidence is that Tak, the name of the creator in dwarfish mythology, is also the name of an ancient evil spirit featured in two of Stephen King's novels, ''Desperation'' and ''The Regulators'' (written as Richard Bachman). Like the Summoning Dark, King's Tak comes out of a deep mine and inhabits a human host - in ''Desperation'' it is a police officer who becomes a sort of berserker. The similarities go no nearer than that, but it is slightly unsettling.		:A curious coincidence is that Tak, the name of the creator in dwarfish mythology, is also the name of an ancient evil spirit featured in two of Stephen King's novels, ''Desperation'' and ''The Regulators'' (written as Richard Bachman). Like the Summoning Dark, King's Tak comes out of a deep mine and inhabits a human host - in ''Desperation'' it is a police officer who becomes a sort of berserker. The similarities go no nearer than that, but it is slightly unsettling.
	;Page 14:“[[Fizz]]” - the editorial cartoonist in the Times is a reference to Hablot Knight Browne, 19th Century English artist, famous as [[wikipedia:Phiz\|Phiz]], the illustrator of the best-known books by Charles Dickens, and sometime cartoonist for ''Punch'' magazine.		;Page 14:“[[Fizz]]” - the editorial cartoonist in the Times is a reference to Hablot Knight Browne, 19th Century English artist, famous as [[wikipedia:Phiz\|Phiz]], the illustrator of the best-known books by Charles Dickens, and sometime cartoonist for ''Punch'' magazine.
			(Harper paperback, p.14) "but they end 'von Humpeding.'" Very reminiscent of the Monty Python sketch "It's the Arts" where they discuss "Johann Gambolputty de von [trimmed for brevity] von Hautkopft of Ulm"
	;Page 17:[[Otto Chriek]] – “Little, fussy Otto, in his red-lined black opera cloak...his carefully cut widow’s peak and, not least, his ridiculous accent.... He looked funny, a joke, a music-hall vampire.” Otto resembles the campy vampire, made famous by Bela Lugosi.		;Page 17:[[Otto Chriek]] – “Little, fussy Otto, in his red-lined black opera cloak...his carefully cut widow’s peak and, not least, his ridiculous accent.... He looked funny, a joke, a music-hall vampire.” Otto resembles the campy vampire, made famous by Bela Lugosi.
	;Page 19:the “Ankh-Morpork Mission of the Uberwald League of Temperance" and black ribbons - A reference to the various temperance organizations in active in the 19th Century in Britain and other countries, such as the [[wikipedia:Woman's Christian Temperance Union\|Woman's Christian Temperance Movement]] (which used a white ribbon.) These organizations required members to take a pledge of abstinence from all forms of alcohol. The black ribbons are reminiscent of the scarlet sash worn by members of the Junior Anti-Sex League in George Orwell’s 1984. Similar red ribbons were worn by the {{wp\|Komsomol\|Komsomolyet}} (Коммунисти́ческий сою́з молодёжи) movement - the Soviet Communist Party's youth wing.		;Page 19:the “Ankh-Morpork Mission of the Uberwald League of Temperance" and black ribbons - A reference to the various temperance organizations in active in the 19th Century in Britain and other countries, such as the [[wikipedia:Woman's Christian Temperance Union\|Woman's Christian Temperance Movement]] (which used a white ribbon.) These organizations required members to take a pledge of abstinence from all forms of alcohol. The black ribbons are reminiscent of the scarlet sash worn by members of the Junior Anti-Sex League in George Orwell’s 1984. Similar red ribbons were worn by the {{wp\|Komsomol\|Komsomolyet}} (Коммунисти́ческий сою́з молодёжи) movement - the Soviet Communist Party's youth wing.

Old Dickens: fix File entry

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fix File entry

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	:This could be a reference to the introduction of crack cocaine. It's also no wonder ferric chloride has a nasty effect on trolls' silicon brains - it's used to cut circuit boards.		:This could be a reference to the introduction of crack cocaine. It's also no wonder ferric chloride has a nasty effect on trolls' silicon brains - it's used to cut circuit boards.

			[[File:The Kansas Saloon Smashers.png\|240px\|thumb\|A warning of the awful consequences of intemperance.]]
	;Page 132: Angua comments on the Black Ribboners: 'Lips that touch Ichor shall never touch Mine'		;Page 132: Angua comments on the Black Ribboners: 'Lips that touch Ichor shall never touch Mine'
	~~[[File:Kansas Saloon Smashers.jpg\|thumb\|A warning of the awful consequences of intemperance.]]~~
	This quotation comes from the song, The Kiss of Prohibition by Harriet Ann Glazebrook, popular with the Temperance movement, having the refrain 'The lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine.' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_A._Glazebrook Wikipedia])		This quotation comes from the song, The Kiss of Prohibition by Harriet Ann Glazebrook, popular with the Temperance movement, having the refrain 'The lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine.' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_A._Glazebrook Wikipedia])

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	;Page 157 (Corgi page 189):"They're [[Agatean Empire\|Agatean]] ''[[Numknuts\|numknuts]]'', sir."		;Page 157 (Corgi page 189):"They're [[Agatean Empire\|Agatean]] ''[[Numknuts\|numknuts]]'', sir."
	:Though the book describes [[Andy Hancock\|Special Constable Hancock]]'s "new Truncheon" as something very similar to Japanese Nunchukus (usually pronounced "Nunchucks"), the word "numb-nuts" is an insult as well.		:Though the book describes [[Andy Hancock\|Special Constable Hancock]]'s "new Truncheon" as something very similar to Japanese Nunchukus (usually pronounced "Nunchucks"), the word "numb-nuts" is an insult as well.

			;Harper paperback, p.160:"Even the river catches fire in a hot summer": A few Roundworld rivers have caught fire, but it is most commonly associated with the Cuyahoga River in Ohio. It should not be surprising that the river Ankh can manage the same feat.

	;Pages 169-170 (Harper Torch paperback edition):The footnote describing Empirical Crescent, built by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson\|Bloody Stupid Johnson]]: "On the outside it was a normal terraced crescent of the period, built of honey-colored stone with the occasional pillar or cherub nailed on. Inside, the front door of No. 1 opened into the back bedroom of No. 15, the ground-floor front window of No. 3 showed the view appropriate to the second floor of No. 9, and smoke from the dining-room fireplace of No. 2 cane out of the chimney of No. 19."		;Pages 169-170 (Harper Torch paperback edition):The footnote describing Empirical Crescent, built by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson\|Bloody Stupid Johnson]]: "On the outside it was a normal terraced crescent of the period, built of honey-colored stone with the occasional pillar or cherub nailed on. Inside, the front door of No. 1 opened into the back bedroom of No. 15, the ground-floor front window of No. 3 showed the view appropriate to the second floor of No. 9, and smoke from the dining-room fireplace of No. 2 cane out of the chimney of No. 19."

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	:A curious coincidence is that Tak, the name of the creator in dwarfish mythology, is also the name of an ancient evil spirit featured in two of Stephen King's novels, ''Desperation'' and ''The Regulators'' (written as Richard Bachman). Like the Summoning Dark, King's Tak comes out of a deep mine and inhabits a human host - in ''Desperation'' it is a police officer who becomes a sort of berserker. The similarities go no nearer than that, but it is slightly unsettling.		:A curious coincidence is that Tak, the name of the creator in dwarfish mythology, is also the name of an ancient evil spirit featured in two of Stephen King's novels, ''Desperation'' and ''The Regulators'' (written as Richard Bachman). Like the Summoning Dark, King's Tak comes out of a deep mine and inhabits a human host - in ''Desperation'' it is a police officer who becomes a sort of berserker. The similarities go no nearer than that, but it is slightly unsettling.
	;Page 14:“[[Fizz]]” - the editorial cartoonist in the Times is a reference to Hablot Knight Browne, 19th Century English artist, famous as [[wikipedia:Phiz\|Phiz]], the illustrator of the best-known books by Charles Dickens, and sometime cartoonist for ''Punch'' magazine.		;Page 14:“[[Fizz]]” - the editorial cartoonist in the Times is a reference to Hablot Knight Browne, 19th Century English artist, famous as [[wikipedia:Phiz\|Phiz]], the illustrator of the best-known books by Charles Dickens, and sometime cartoonist for ''Punch'' magazine.
	(Harper paperback, p.14) "but they end 'von Humpeding.'" Very reminiscent of the Monty Python sketch "It's the Arts" where they discuss "Johann Gambolputty de von [trimmed for brevity] von Hautkopft of Ulm"		;Harper paperback, p.14:"but they end 'von Humpeding.'" Very reminiscent of the Monty Python sketch "It's the Arts" where they discuss "Johann Gambolputty de von [trimmed for brevity] von Hautkopft of Ulm"
	;Page 17:[[Otto Chriek]] – “Little, fussy Otto, in his red-lined black opera cloak...his carefully cut widow’s peak and, not least, his ridiculous accent.... He looked funny, a joke, a music-hall vampire.” Otto resembles the campy vampire, made famous by Bela Lugosi.		;Page 17:[[Otto Chriek]] – “Little, fussy Otto, in his red-lined black opera cloak...his carefully cut widow’s peak and, not least, his ridiculous accent.... He looked funny, a joke, a music-hall vampire.” Otto resembles the campy vampire, made famous by Bela Lugosi.
	;Page 19:the “Ankh-Morpork Mission of the Uberwald League of Temperance" and black ribbons - A reference to the various temperance organizations in active in the 19th Century in Britain and other countries, such as the [[wikipedia:Woman's Christian Temperance Union\|Woman's Christian Temperance Movement]] (which used a white ribbon.) These organizations required members to take a pledge of abstinence from all forms of alcohol. The black ribbons are reminiscent of the scarlet sash worn by members of the Junior Anti-Sex League in George Orwell’s 1984. Similar red ribbons were worn by the {{wp\|Komsomol\|Komsomolyet}} (Коммунисти́ческий сою́з молодёжи) movement - the Soviet Communist Party's youth wing.		;Page 19:the “Ankh-Morpork Mission of the Uberwald League of Temperance" and black ribbons - A reference to the various temperance organizations in active in the 19th Century in Britain and other countries, such as the [[wikipedia:Woman's Christian Temperance Union\|Woman's Christian Temperance Movement]] (which used a white ribbon.) These organizations required members to take a pledge of abstinence from all forms of alcohol. The black ribbons are reminiscent of the scarlet sash worn by members of the Junior Anti-Sex League in George Orwell’s 1984. Similar red ribbons were worn by the {{wp\|Komsomol\|Komsomolyet}} (Коммунисти́ческий сою́з молодёжи) movement - the Soviet Communist Party's youth wing.
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	;Page 59:“Do not . . . what do they call it. . . go spare?” - “Spare - adj. British. Out of control, furious. The word usually in the form ‘go spare’ has been in use since before World War II. It derives from the notion of excess.” From “The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang” by Tony Thorne (Pantheon Books, New York, 1990). (from http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/9/messages/572.html)		;Page 59:“Do not . . . what do they call it. . . go spare?” - “Spare - adj. British. Out of control, furious. The word usually in the form ‘go spare’ has been in use since before World War II. It derives from the notion of excess.” From “The Dictionary of Contemporary Slang” by Tony Thorne (Pantheon Books, New York, 1990). (from http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/9/messages/572.html)
			;Harper paperback, p.60:"Do not . . . what do they call it. . . go postal?” - This is what was in my US version of the quote for the above annotation. For further details, please see [[Book:Going Postal/Annotations\|the annotations for the Discworld book Going Postal]].

	;Page 62:"I am the [[Dis-Organiser]] Mark Five, "The Gooseberry™"..."		;Page 62:"I am the [[Dis-Organiser]] Mark Five, "The Gooseberry™"..."
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	;Page 83:"There were twists and turns, in dim tunnels that all seemed alike."		;Page 83:"There were twists and turns, in dim tunnels that all seemed alike."
	:Referring to the text-based computer game ''Colossal Cave Adventure'', which contains the memorable line "You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike".		:Referring to the text-based computer game ''Colossal Cave Adventure'', which contains the memorable line "You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike".

			;Harper paperback, p.98:"In, Out, and Shake It All About" Vimes' trays appear to be named after actions from folk dance the Hokey Pokey, & may imply that items cycle between In & Out until someone decides to Shake It All About.

	;Page 110:The [[Breccia]] - Ankh-Morpork`s version of the Mafia - is named after a type of rock, specifically "rock composed of sharp fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix (as sand or clay)" (thanks Merriam-Webster).		;Page 110:The [[Breccia]] - Ankh-Morpork`s version of the Mafia - is named after a type of rock, specifically "rock composed of sharp fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix (as sand or clay)" (thanks Merriam-Webster).