![“You'd like Freedom, Truth, and Justice, wouldn't you, Comrade Sergeant?' said Reg encouragingly.
'I'd like a hard-boiled egg,' said Vimes, shaking the match out.
There was some nervous laughter, but Reg looked offended.
'In the circumstances, Sergeant, I think we should set our sights a little higher--'
'Well, yes, we could,' said Vimes, coming down the steps. He glanced at the sheets of papers in front of Reg. The man cared. He really did. And he was serious. He really was. 'But...well, Reg, tomorrow the sun will come up again, and I'm pretty sure that whatever happens we won't have found Freedom, and there won't be a whole lot of Justice, and I'm damn sure we won't have found Truth. But it's just possible that I might get a hard-boiled egg.”
― Terry Pratchett, Night Watch
The bit about reasonably priced love was from Rosie Palm, who later founded the Guild of Seamstresses [1].
[1] A collection of ladies formed to protect their business of negotiable affection (Hem! Hem!), and if pressed you might be able to find one who can actually darn a sock or sew a button.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a5ypjflwucffbz2gxcwplpor/bafkreihyuqxko47a2ocofcrgcvkmvba26la22tmrsndvorbqvuqwyeci5e)
“You'd like Freedom, Truth, and Justice, wouldn't you, Comrade Sergeant?' said Reg encouragingly. 'I'd like a hard-boiled egg,' said Vimes, shaking the match out. There was some nervous laughter, but Reg looked offended. 'In the circumstances, Sergeant, I think we should set our sights a little higher--' 'Well, yes, we could,' said Vimes, coming down the steps. He glanced at the sheets of papers in front of Reg. The man cared. He really did. And he was serious. He really was. 'But...well, Reg, tomorrow the sun will come up again, and I'm pretty sure that whatever happens we won't have found Freedom, and there won't be a whole lot of Justice, and I'm damn sure we won't have found Truth. But it's just possible that I might get a hard-boiled egg.” ― Terry Pratchett, Night Watch The bit about reasonably priced love was from Rosie Palm, who later founded the Guild of Seamstresses [1]. [1] A collection of ladies formed to protect their business of negotiable affection (Hem! Hem!), and if pressed you might be able to find one who can actually darn a sock or sew a button.
I have just been informed that #TowelDay (for fans of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) is also #LilacDay (for fans of Discworld). It is also National Geek Pride Day.
How do they rise up ...
