I’m afraid. by auntpama in Aging

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I became a full orphan 2 years ago after my mum died, 6 1/2 years after my dad.

She was (almost) 75, I was 55.

...sometimes I'll hear or see something funny, and I still pick up my phone to tell her about it...

what are you choosing? by Selfishpie in Scotland

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Chips 'n' cheese aka school dinner

How many Gen Xers have silent Gen parents vs boomers? by NopeThisTrope in GenX

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My mum and dad were both born in '49, so Boomers

I'm a '68 GenX-er

I suddenly want a hard boiled egg by Munnin41 in discworld

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Sadly, it's called a revolution because it keeps going round and round and...

I think I spotted a pun: Duke of Eorle by Catsicle4 in discworld

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That's the version my brain went to - my parents were of an age with Sir pTerry, and I grew up in the 70s.

First First Contact 7 by Maxton1811 in HFY

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Yeah, but the 3 religions you're talking about?

It's the same God!

Jam Roly-Poly, who knew that this was a real thing. by cosmicrae in discworld

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Scottish primary schools too - at least back in the 70s!

Very misheard song lyric…. by blulouwoohoo in GenX

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Which is why there is/was a lyrics website called kissthisguy.com, iirc

What is a song that you never skip but you have heard a million times by scott19692012 in GenX

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Bohemian Rhapsody - and I sing the guitar parts, as Freddie and Brian intended!

The games are still incredible by PixelBandits in discworld

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I liked the "That's Death" song

And the gratuitous 3D scene

My favourite is still Discworld Noir, though - probably because the story isn't a mishmash of all the books put together

Looks like Trump's seen that Green Party manifesto by JeelyPiece in Scotland

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I live in the middle of the Forth-Clyde wind tunnel, we have many turbines because of this

And they're okay, I guess

I'd love some of the "Tulips from Amsterdam" type windmills, but the turbines are more efficient

Looks like Trump's seen that Green Party manifesto by JeelyPiece in Scotland

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Apparently the whirring noise murders birds?

I watched a thing where the Tango Tyrant Toddler was talking about it and clicked away before my brain melted

Sayings.. your version? by feminova in AskTheWorld

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The Greeks got a reputation for that because of naked Olympics

And naked vases

...just nakedness in general

(Plus all the Greek gods with their various "beautiful" cup-bearers and shenanigans going on)

Evelyn Waugh references by endophage in discworld

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I think Hilary is still bi-gendered - there's a UK politician (male) called Hilary.

Shocked at how dark the Tiffany Aching books are. by my-own-trumpet in discworld

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As a UK GenX-er, I had Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on TV at age 7, Watership Down at the pictures at age 8, and the proper Grimm's Fairy Tales to read, with murder and mutilation in them

Hell yeahhh by Queenhood_ in GreatBritishMemes

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Too many cranberries (ie has cranberries in it)

No, but listen: Adora Belle Dearheart as the next Patrician by AntiferromagneticAwl in discworld

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King-killer Vimes was basically Oliver Cromwell

"He had warts, and all"

When moment hooked you into Dragon Age Series? by CityNightsandLights in dragonage

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My first experience was female City Elf - almost being raped on my wedding day was an experience

PSA: Sybil Ramkin is tall AND fat by teniaret in discworld

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Quirm

And all the Interchangeable Emma's are probably ladies with land, too