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--[[User:GallifreyanWitch|Verity]] ([[User talk:GallifreyanWitch|talk]]) 13:54, 19 April 2014 (UTC) | --[[User:GallifreyanWitch|Verity]] ([[User talk:GallifreyanWitch|talk]]) 13:54, 19 April 2014 (UTC) | ||
Ah, thank you, thank you, thank you! | |||
You have just given me inspiration to pick up a stalled work of fanfiction [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6697660/1/The-Discworld-Tarot The Discworld Tarot]. I got as far as illustrating all the Major Arcana cards with (mainly) Discworld charcters and scenarios, and a small clutch of the minors, and then it stalled. The Connolly sketch opens up sudden new ideas (NacMacFeegle may not be far away - I see a Kelda laying down the cards for somebody). You may find my scribble of interest. Thanks again! [[User:AgProv|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv|talk]]) 21:11, 19 April 2014 (UTC) | |||
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The joke about pulling out multiple Death cards has occurred elsewhere in the Multiverse: In Father Ted (Series 1, Episode 1 - Good Luck Father Ted -at around 18:44 of this video) Ted visits a fortune teller and draw's the Death card three times - to the shock of the fortune teller and Ted.
Billy Connolly also comments on the Tarot and supernatural (negatively, but even I - who must admit an interest in Tarot, incense, essential oils, herbs, crystals and the various versions of Headology that exist on the roundworld - cannot take offense and find it very funny) in this video (Warning strong language and views that Reg would disagree with from the start of this clip). He jokes about the 'Ten of Hangmens' ('Is that bad?' 'Does it sound -ing good to you?'), the 'Three of knife in the face, the 'Two of kicked to death in a dark alley', the 'Four of smack in the mouth' ('Ah you've got a full house here.'). Can't help but think he's refering to the Caroc: Ankh-Morpork Edition. Billy goes on to refer to Steven Wright once playing solitaire with Tarot Cards ('Five guys died') and jokes about 'pool reading' (like reading teacups but bigger) - which I wouldn't be surprised to find happening on the disc. In another show Billy calls the Tarot '-ing primitive'.
(Ironically, in searching for the sources of my memories of his quotes I came across a website which applies astrology and Tarot to him: http://www.mysticgames.com/famouspeople/BillyConnolly.htm ).
--Verity (talk) 13:54, 19 April 2014 (UTC)
Ah, thank you, thank you, thank you!
You have just given me inspiration to pick up a stalled work of fanfiction The Discworld Tarot. I got as far as illustrating all the Major Arcana cards with (mainly) Discworld charcters and scenarios, and a small clutch of the minors, and then it stalled. The Connolly sketch opens up sudden new ideas (NacMacFeegle may not be far away - I see a Kelda laying down the cards for somebody). You may find my scribble of interest. Thanks again! AgProv (talk) 21:11, 19 April 2014 (UTC)