*hums slightly before wandering to sleep*

[conuly]

This is just a gratuitous post, to indicate my current favorite Discworld quote. It's got a nice rhythm.

"I comma square bracket recruit's name square bracket comma do solemnly swear by square bracket recruit's deity of choice square bracket...to uphold the Laws and Ordinances of the city of Ankh-Morpork, serve the public trust comma and defend the subjects of His stroke Her bracket delete whichever is inappropriate bracket Majesty bracket name of reigning monarch bracket...without fear comma favor comma or thought of personal safety semi-colon to pursue evil-doers and protect the innocent comma laying down my life if necessary in the cause of said duty comma so help me bracket aforesaid deity bracket full stop Gods Save the King stroke Queen bracket delete whichever is inappropriate bracket full stop."

*smiles*

I'm going to memorize that, and start reciting it every time I'm asked to promise to something. Maybe I can vary the promise part somewhat.

*frowns*

Am I missing part of it? I don't know for sure, and I can't check.

Comments

[marveen.livejournal.com]

I checked it for you--you got it right.

Letter for letter, comma for comma, bracket for square bracket.

(My favorite grammar quote from Pratchett is "the drink here is v. cheap there is one called a Bananana dakry which is basicly Rum with a banananana* in it.

*Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling "banana," but didn't know how you stopped.")