My Hobby: "Now in which other Discworld story have I seen that before?" Featuring Jingo and Carpe Jugulum

Memes/Humour

Had some flash backs (forwards?) on a recent reread of Jingo.

Starting with a very prevalent idea:

“It demonstrates the friendly alliance between the University and the civil government which, I may say, seems to consist of their promising to do anything we ask provided we promise not to ask them to do anything.” - Lord Vetinari, Jingo
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... [King Verence's] job as [the people of Lancre] saw it was [...] to let them get on with the plowing, sowing, growing and harvesting. It was, as they saw it, a social contract. They did what they always did, and he let them. - Carpe Jugulum

To an unexpected parallel between two tribes:

“D’reg wasn’t their name for themselves, although they tended to adopt it now out of pride. The word meant enemy. Everyone’s. And if anyone else wasn’t around, then one another’s.” - Jingo
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“Progress was a little slower now, because some of the [Nac Mac Feegle] party broke away occasionally to have a fight amongst themselves” - Carpe Jugulum

And finally the one everyone knows:

“Vimes went back and sat down by the fire. After a while he said:
“Where’s he gone now?”
“Back to the lines, sir. I think he’s ordering the men home.”
“Can he see us?”
“No.”
“You sure?”
“There’s too many people in the way, sir.”
“You’re quite sure?”
“Not unless he can see through camels, sir.”
“Good.” Vimes stuck his fingers in his mouth. Sweat was pouring down his face. “Damn damn damn! Has anyone got any cold water?”
- Jingo
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“When [Oats] hurried around the corner he almost collided with her, standing as stiff as a rod.
“Is there anyone watchin’ me?” she said.
“What? No, I don’t think so. Apart from me, of course.”
“You don’t count,” said Granny. She sagged, and almost collapsed. He caught her, and she pummeled him on the arm. The wowhawk flapped its wings desperately.”
- Carpe Jugulum

Posted Feb 26, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC

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