(unknown charset) Re: Glorantha Digest, Vol 11, Issue 51

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Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 14:11:08 -0500

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> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 02:22:49 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Simon Phipp <soltakss_at_yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Money, money, money
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> Light Castle:
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> > I love the idea of tax collectors offices filled with cows and sheep. :=
)
>
> Have you seen the film Rob Roy? There's a scene where a Proctor is collec=
ting
> taxes from the Highlanders and keeps being paid with rabbits, sheep and s=
uch
> like, and he asks in desparation something like "another rabbit, have ye =
no
> coin". Which says it all really.
>
> Simon
>

The cow comment reminded me of the scene as well.=20 Checking the DVD I find that he says "Another=20 rabbit. Does nobody have any money?" The boy he=20 is addressing replies "No sir, only a rabbit."=20 Replace "rabbit" with "cow" and you've probably=20 got the situation in Sartar.

                                     Mark Mohrfield

markmohrfield
e-mail: markmohrfield_at_zoomtown.com


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