Both on the Disc and in Roundworld there is a seasonal song about a portly gentleman who wears red, comes to your house once a year to leave you presents (or perhaps something less pleasant), and is said to be omniscient when it comes to the behavior of children. This song begins with the words, “You Better Watch Out.”
As we explore the magic of the (Hogswatch) holiday season, it is best to keep the above in mind.
We are talking holiday season here, and Hogswatch is a mash-up of New Year’s Eve, Christmas, and the Winter Solstice. It is also much, much more. During this and next week’s show, I’ll be trying to describe what that “more” is. I’m going to do this without giving any spoilers. We’re going to get a cosmic view of ritual and belief. At least one of the above statements is probably true.
This week, the contest quote is “It is said that someone at a party once asked the famous philosopher Ly Tin Wheedle, ‘Why are you here?’ and the reply took three years.” This week though, I’m giving you three books to choose from. The answer is in one of the three books, so even if you don’t know you have a one in three chance of getting it right.
The choices are Thief of Time, Light Fantastic, and Small Gods. Good luck!
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Happy Hogswatch—however you celebrate. And remember, chelonium mobile (thank you Jen.)