I think that you mean "America The Beautiful", which is a completely different song. "America" (also called "God Save The Queen" in England) doesn't scan at all.
> "The Muse struck me the other day, but I am recovering nicely"
Obviously, given this mistake. :-)
> From: "Daniel McCluskey (Volt Computer)" <a-daniem_at_microsoft.com>
> Subject: "Good" Trolls? hmm...
> As a devout uzophile, even I have to admit, that the Orlanthi are going
> to have a very difficult time seeing the "good" side of Uz. Uz consider
> humans to be food animals.
Nonsense. This would imply that trolls don't see other trolls as food. Try living as a lone wild troll and see how friendly the other trolls are.
> Even the Kitori humans prolly don't see their Tribe-mates as "good" or
> "friendly." They do happily claim that the Uz are "on OUR side!" but I
> doubt that they would argue that you ought to let them foster your children.
Kitori just treat trolls like Sonny Crocket treated Elvis, his alligator, on Miami Vice. Feed them well enough, and they won't eat you. Usually. As long as you don't make it too easy or tempting. Otherwise, you get what you would expect.
This is also why, in my Glorantha, the Kitori humans and trolls do intermarry (not breed, of course, but the marriages are legal for establishing kinship). Without the "family" bonds, the alliance would tend to fall apart like ex-Yugoslavia.
> Amongst themselves, the trolls are all under the protection of Kyger
> Litor. Mom will kick your ass into the sun if you kill one of her kids
> for food, however tempting it might be. NO ONE else is inherently safe
> from the dinner table.
Including neighboring Uz, if they don't have families to take vengence. Or if J.Random Troll thinks that she/he can get away with it.
> Never trust a hungry troll.
Just like the old Disney tune "Never Smile at a Crocodile".
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