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110: The Wee Free Men Pt. 3 (Crivens in the Air)

The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. 

This week, Part 3 of our recap of “The Wee Free Men”. 

Thunder! Lightning! Whales! Sneebs!

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Things we blathered on about:

Dandelion goodies [@appalachian_forager] – TikTok

Bad Poetry with ChatGPT – TTSMYF

Clerihew – Wikipedia  

Author clerihews [@francibambi] – Twitter

Seneca White Deer – Wiki 

[Note on whales: Sperm whales are the biggest toothed whales. And they’re huge. But the *very* biggest are baleen whales, so I’m calling our speculation a qualified victory.]

BBC NEWS | UK | Award for tsunami warning pupil 

The Fairy Feller’s Master Stroke – The Tate

Elimination of a Picture & its Subject – Wiki

Real Dreams are Weirder – TV Tropes 

[ORF: OK so it’s not ever *really* too cold to snow, but it’s going to be less likely.] Too Cold to Snow? | AccuWeather 

Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Bad poetry with chatgpt

Supplementary material for E110 – Wee Free Men Pt 3.

Please write me a poem on The Tay Bridge Disaster

Oh, the night was dark and stormy,
As the train approached the Tay,
With passengers unaware,
Of the danger on their way.

The bridge stood tall and proud,
Spanning the water below,
But the wind was fierce and howling,
And the waves were starting to grow.

The train made its way across,
As the bridge began to sway,
And the passengers felt the fear,
As the structure gave way.

The water below was black,
And the screams were deafening loud,
As the train plunged into the depths,
And the tragedy unfolded.

The Tay Bridge Disaster,
A moment frozen in time,
A tribute to the power of nature,
And the fragility of mankind.

We remember those who lost their lives,
On that fateful winter’s night,
And honor the bravery of those,
Who fought to make things right.

May we learn from this tragedy,
And never forget the cost,
Of underestimating the forces of nature,
And the lives that can be lost.

Can you make it reminiscent of the style of William McGonagall?

Certainly, here’s a version that pays homage to the unique style of William McGonagall:

‘Twas a dark and stormy night,
The train was crossing Tay,
The passengers on board, so brave,
But they were doomed that day.

The bridge was high and proud,
It spanned the waters wide,
But the wind was fierce and howling,
And the waves were on the rise.

The train kept going forward,
As the bridge began to sway,
And passengers could hear the creaking,
As it gave way that day.

The water below was black,
And the screams were deafening loud,
As the train plunged into depths,
And tragedy did abound.

The Tay Bridge Disaster,
A moment we won’t forget,
The power of nature on display,
And lives that were lost, alas.

We mourn the ones who passed away,
On that fateful winter’s night,
And honor the brave who tried to save,
And make things right.

May we learn from this sad tale,
Of nature’s fury and might,
And always remember the cost,
Of lives that can be lost in the night.

Can you write a poem about Tan Lin in the style of William McGonagall?

Certainly! Here’s a poem about Tan Lin in the style of William McGonagall:

Oh, Tan Lin, the writer, so wise,
His work, it truly mesmerizes,
From poetry to essays profound,
His voice, it echoes all around.

He sees the world in a unique way,
And through his writing

Sorry, I meant Tam Lin

I see, my apologies! Here’s a revised poem about Tam Lin in the style of William McGonagall:

Oh, Tam Lin, a tale of old,
A Scottish legend, oft retold,
Of a fair maiden and a brave knight,
And a love that withstood dark night.

In Carterhaugh, the maiden went,
And there she met a handsome gent,
Tam Lin, a knight of fairy lore,
Who captured her heart evermore.

But Tam Lin was not all he seemed,
For he was bound by fairy fiends,
And only by a maiden fair,
Could he be freed from their cruel snare.

The maiden, with her love so true,
Took hold of Tam Lin, and held on through,
As fairy knights and maidens danced,
And the wind whistled and fate advanced.

But with her wit and steadfast heart,
The maiden won her love from the fairy’s part,
And Tam Lin was freed at last,
From the fairy queen’s hold, so fast.

Oh, Tam Lin, a tale so dear,
Of love and magic, and no fear,
A legend that will forever shine,
In the hearts and minds of all time.

109: The Wee Free Men Pt. 2 (Slip & Crumble: Lawyers at Large)

The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. 

This week, Part 2 of our recap of “The Wee Free Men”. 

Buttresses! Sundials! Dreams in Dreams in Dreams!

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Things we blathered on about:

Old Gods of Appalachia 

Gingerbread cottage on chicken feet [@picturedragon] – Twitter

The Tay Bridge Disaster by William McGonagall – Scottish Poetry Library 

[See also: No Such Thing as a Fish episode 238, No Such Thing as a Low Sofa] 

💖 The Tale of Tiffany 💖 – CGP Grey – YouTube 

Someone Dead Ruined My Life… Again. – CGP Grey – YouTube 

Zero shadow day – Wikipedia 

Thunderbolt Iron – TV Tropes 

“Rosebud in June” – Steeleye Span – YouTube

A Shepherd's Life: Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs by W. H. Hudson – Project Gutenberg

Sheep Folklore: The Life and Lore of the Shepherd – #FolkloreThursday 

Shepherding tools and customs: Ingram, Arthur – Internet Archive 

Folk-Lore/Volume 20/Superstitions and Survivals amongst Shepherds – Wikisource

Eightsomes and then some –  Nellifant Dances 

Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

 

108: The Wee Free Men Pt. 1 (I Crave The Incline)

The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is a podcast in which your hosts, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, read and recap every book from Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series in chronological order. 

This week, Part 1 of our recap of “The Wee Free Men”. 

Nae Queen! Nae Laird! Nae Focus!

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Things we blathered on about:

The delightful surprise of “new” Terry Pratchett stories – New Statesman

The Wee Free Men – Colin Smythe 

Paul Kidby Paintings 

WFM Promotional Interview – L Space

Wee Free – Wikipedia 

A Glossary of Provincial Words and Phrases in Use in Wiltshire

Jenny Greenteeth – Oxford Reference 

Folkdays: Silbury Hill – Nellie Cole 

Dragon Hill — British Folklore 

Rock of ages: how chalk made England | Geology – The Guardian  

A history of hedges – The RSPB 

Why We Think Outhouses All Had Crescent Moons in Their Doors – Atlas Obscura 

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree – YouTube 

Music: Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

 

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