And what was the 57th strangest American cultural reference?
Chuck Norcutt
Paul Braun wrote:
> Marc Lawrence wrote:
>> When you specified 1978, my mind gravitated towards a line
>> from a Terry Pratchett story (which is not suprise - it's
>> usually that, Douglas Adams, The Simpsons or Futurama).
>> Anyway, it is:
>>
>> "The Librarian had seen many weird things in his time, but
>> that had to be the 57th strangest. [footnote: he had a tidy
>> mind]"
>>
> I haven't read much Pratchett, but I did just finish the book that he
> wrote with Neil Gaiman. Loved it. Have read everything Adams ever
> wrote. Absolutely loved it. Have read all six or so books of the H2G2
> trilogy several times over
>
>> It is easier to see both why you enjoy it so, and how you'd
>> make a fantastic tour guide for it (for both this post, and
>> your subsequent ones). If ever I to visit the building's of
>> his that I so much like, I'll be begging you along for the
>> ride.
>>
> Email me first and let me know, so I make sure I'm there.
>
> Don't laugh - I've had people on my tours from Japan, China, England,
> Scotland, Ireland, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Venezuela, Brazil, Germany
> and Luxembourg. I always ask before we start - partly out of curiosity,
> partly to find out if I need to slow my delivery down a little in case
> someone's translating for a friend. I also mentally edit out a lot of
> American cultural references that would be lost on a primarily
> non-American audience.
>
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