He should be careful. Peter S Beagle wrote a filk (SF or fantasy-based) song called Magicians’ Wives, which details all the grand things wizards do and expect their wives to clean up after. It ends:
The wives sit in the kitchen, replenishing the beer,They laugh and sew and giggle,And call each other “Dear”,And now and then they make somebody’s husband disappear…
My wife and I have been married over 41 years and have never slept apart because one of us was mad, but I always figured that if that should happen, it would be the one that was mad that would have to sleep on the couch.
“Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, the Unburnt, the First of Her Name, Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lady Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons.”Say that ten times fast…
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction almost 8 years ago
“Do” has a different meanint to a wizard than to other mortals.
sarazan7 almost 8 years ago
At least she said please.
Claire Jordan almost 8 years ago
He should be careful. Peter S Beagle wrote a filk (SF or fantasy-based) song called Magicians’ Wives, which details all the grand things wizards do and expect their wives to clean up after. It ends:
The wives sit in the kitchen, replenishing the beer,They laugh and sew and giggle,And call each other “Dear”,And now and then they make somebody’s husband disappear…
Jack Bell Premium Member almost 8 years ago
My wife and I have been married over 41 years and have never slept apart because one of us was mad, but I always figured that if that should happen, it would be the one that was mad that would have to sleep on the couch.
cubswin2016 almost 8 years ago
A threat spoken by wives everywhere.
Numbnumb almost 8 years ago
A husband always gets the last words in any argument. “Yes, Dear”.
gorbasche2 almost 8 years ago
“Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, the Unburnt, the First of Her Name, Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lady Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons.”Say that ten times fast…
neverenoughgold almost 8 years ago
Blanche cut him off before he got to the pass…
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction almost 8 years ago
Good point.