(And this was odd, because it was the middle of the night)

[melannen]

If you're doing that December post-a-day meme and I just left you a prompt that is making you go 'bzuh?'-- it is because I am attempting to hack my reading list so that on and around Dec. 10 we shall talk of many things--

Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--,
Of cabbages--and kings--,
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings.

I've been wanting to do this for awhile, you just gave me a mechanism that was too good to pass up. I think there are enough of you that I got double coverage on each topic, so we should be good even if a few people drop out. Carry on. (If you are not doing the pick-a-date version of the meme, you too are welcome to pick one of those topics to discuss on or around Dec. 10!)

Comments

[law_nerd]

Thank you. 'Twas being a relatively grim night. Now, leavened with much chortling, it is being much better.

[melannen]

A bit of Carrollian nonsense can never go wrong, aye?

[law_nerd]

As long as one is not an oyster!

[amaresu]

This makes your prompt so much better than the randomness I originally thought it was. Hurrah! Now it's even better randomness.

[melannen]

The best randomness is randomness with *history*! :D (also you got cabbages and kings because you do Discworld, and I figure if any fandom is suitable for rambling about those topics together, it's that one.)

[amaresu]

I feel this might be something of a ramble.

[alexseanchai]

Oooh that makes sense!

[melannen]

...well, it makes nonsens, anyway. :P

[monksandbones]

You gave me sealing wax. I work on documents that started to be sealed in the twelfth century. I am excite!

[melannen]

I thought that would be a good one for you! I went to that conference this summer and heard some really cool stuff about seals on medieval charters. I am also excite!

[lireavue]

I had the sneaking suspicion something like this was afoot. Excellent. I make no promises not to stray into the other topics. ;)

[melannen]

Straying into other options is, of course, encouraged.

[kiezh]

Now I want to read your reading list on Dec. 10. :D

[melannen]

If it actually happens I will link. ^_^