First time user - also the first time I've posted on a message board!

This is acutally quite sad, but for over 10 years I havent understood a joke on page 64 of Pyramids. It's the one where Gern says to Dil "your name in lights.."

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Arun

Hello Arun,

'Lights' is a word used, certainly in the north of England, to describe entrails and other offal, mainly 10 metres or so of intestine.

I think you are referring to the scene where Gern is making the joke to Master Dil, the embalmer, when they are removing the pharoah's organs and putting them in to the canopic jars..

In which case it would be possible to spell out your name...

Hope this helps.


Oh, and welcome to the boards.

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, just like grandpa. Not screaming and panicking like his passengers.
Don't drink and drive from The Lancre Tavern

Thanks Joculator, that explains it.

I'm from the north of England and have never heard that one

Arun

I will admit, it did take me a bit of thinking to get that one when I first read the book. I also had to check the internet to make sure I was right

I had to check that one on L Space, as I recall. I suspect it of being a bit of an old-fashioned expression. I have certainly never come across it elsewhere.

Mrs G
The Garner who cares.

C'mon, knock it off guys... I feel really ancient now. You could get a package of lungs, liver and lights at any butcher up here until the mid 60's.
Not pleasant to look at but when hidden by a crust and swimming in thick gravy.... Hmmmm, delicious.

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, just like grandpa. Not screaming and panicking like his passengers.
Don't drink and drive from The Lancre Tavern

Not sure there's much we can do to help you there, Joc...

Mrs G
The Garner who cares.

We could mummify him. Being well-preserved is half way to feeling younger

PhD Student: Research information sheet

There once was a man named Bruce
Who liked to sit on a spruce
He ate lots of chowder
And yelled at me louder:
"I'm talking to YOU, Mrs. Hughes!"
--> The Literary Genius: Mowgli

With the amount of whisky I've consumed with a Scottish friend of mine over the weekend, I'm already well preserved... but, I don't feel any younger

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, just like grandpa. Not screaming and panicking like his passengers.
Don't drink and drive from The Lancre Tavern

Ba has a surefire method to keep Joculator from getting any older.

Hmmmm. Am I worthy to seek enlightenment from the mighty Ba?

Looks around nervously for anyone brandishing suspicious, sharp objects, strangely coloured drinks emitting lots of smoke or husbands carrying shotguns.

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, just like grandpa. Not screaming and panicking like his passengers.
Don't drink and drive from The Lancre Tavern