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	A concept caused by [[Narrativium]]. Sarah, the poor little match girl who dies on [[Hogswatchnight]] but gets taken by [[Angels\|angels]] to go to paradise. A story to remind us to be thankful for what we've got, or a thinly-veiled propaganda for laissez-faire economics (take your pick: [[Death]] made a political choice at this point).		A concept caused by [[Narrativium]]. Sarah, the poor little match girl who dies on [[Hogswatchnight]] but gets taken by [[Angels\|angels]] to go to paradise. A story to remind us to be thankful for what we've got, or a thinly-veiled propaganda for laissez-faire economics (take your pick: [[Death]] made a political choice at this point).

	In the book [[Book:Hogfather\|Hogfather]], there was a real match girl whose fate was to die out in the snow, at the doorway of [[Thimble's Pipe and Tobacco Shop]], [[Money Trap Lane]]. But [[Death]], who was appalled by the idea, and at the time fixated on the idea of fairness to all on ~~Hoswatchnight~~ despite all prevailing social and economic realities, refilled her hourglass and put her in the care of [[Nobby Nobbs]] and [[Visit]]. (It should be mentioned at this point that [[Albert]] complained that it was against the Rules to do this, but Death pointed out that, in his capacity as temporary [[Hogfather]], he ''was'' allowed; "The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.") This didn't half annoy the [[Angels\|angel]] who descended to take her to Heaven, when he/she realised there wasn't a soul there in need of comforting and had to return to base empty-handed. To add to his/her annoyance, the angel was struck by a snowball from some greasy, heartless soul (i.e., Albert).		In the book [[Book:Hogfather\|Hogfather]], there was a real match girl whose fate was to die out in the snow, at the doorway of [[Thimble's Pipe and Tobacco Shop]], [[Money Trap Lane]]. But [[Death]], who was appalled by the idea, and at the time fixated on the idea of fairness to all on Hogswatchnight despite all prevailing social and economic realities, refilled her hourglass and put her in the care of [[Nobby Nobbs]] and [[Visit]]. (It should be mentioned at this point that [[Albert]] complained that it was against the Rules to do this, but Death pointed out that, in his capacity as temporary [[Hogfather]], he ''was'' allowed; "The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.") This didn't half annoy the [[Angels\|angel]] who descended to take her to Heaven, when he/she realised there wasn't a soul there in need of comforting and had to return to base empty-handed. To add to his/her annoyance, the angel was struck by a snowball from some greasy, heartless soul (i.e., Albert).

	It is thought that this might be a reason for Nobby’s regular thievery from the Widows and Orphans fund. Not that he’d admit it.		It is thought that this might be a reason for Nobby’s regular thievery from the Widows and Orphans fund. Not that he’d admit it.

DancingMidnightStar at 01:57, 17 November 2019

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	In the book [[Book:Hogfather\|Hogfather]], there was a real match girl whose fate was to die out in the snow, at the doorway of [[Thimble's Pipe and Tobacco Shop]], [[Money Trap Lane]]. But [[Death]], who was appalled by the idea, and at the time fixated on the idea of fairness to all on Hoswatchnight despite all prevailing social and economic realities, refilled her hourglass and put her in the care of [[Nobby Nobbs]] and [[Visit]]. (It should be mentioned at this point that [[Albert]] complained that it was against the Rules to do this, but Death pointed out that, in his capacity as temporary [[Hogfather]], he ''was'' allowed; "The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.") This didn't half annoy the [[Angels\|angel]] who descended to take her to Heaven, when he/she realised there wasn't a soul there in need of comforting and had to return to base empty-handed. To add to his/her annoyance, the angel was struck by a snowball from some greasy, heartless soul (i.e., Albert).		In the book [[Book:Hogfather\|Hogfather]], there was a real match girl whose fate was to die out in the snow, at the doorway of [[Thimble's Pipe and Tobacco Shop]], [[Money Trap Lane]]. But [[Death]], who was appalled by the idea, and at the time fixated on the idea of fairness to all on Hoswatchnight despite all prevailing social and economic realities, refilled her hourglass and put her in the care of [[Nobby Nobbs]] and [[Visit]]. (It should be mentioned at this point that [[Albert]] complained that it was against the Rules to do this, but Death pointed out that, in his capacity as temporary [[Hogfather]], he ''was'' allowed; "The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.") This didn't half annoy the [[Angels\|angel]] who descended to take her to Heaven, when he/she realised there wasn't a soul there in need of comforting and had to return to base empty-handed. To add to his/her annoyance, the angel was struck by a snowball from some greasy, heartless soul (i.e., Albert).

			It is thought that this might be a reason for Nobby’s regular thievery from the Widows and Orphans fund. Not that he’d admit it.

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	A concept caused by [[Narrativium]]. Sarah, the poor little match girl who dies on [[Hogswatchnight]] but gets taken by [[Angels\|angels]] to go to paradise. A story to remind us to be thankful for what we've got, or a thinly-veiled propaganda for laissez-faire economics (take your pick. [[Death]] made a political choice at this point)		A concept caused by [[Narrativium]]. Sarah, the poor little match girl who dies on [[Hogswatchnight]] but gets taken by [[Angels\|angels]] to go to paradise. A story to remind us to be thankful for what we've got, or a thinly-veiled propaganda for laissez-faire economics (take your pick: [[Death]] made a political choice at this point).

	In the book [[Book:Hogfather\|Hogfather]], there was a real match girl whose fate was to die out in the snow, at the doorway of [[Thimble's Pipe and Tobacco Shop]], [[Money Trap Lane]]. But [[Death]], who was appalled by the idea, and at the time fixated on the idea of fairness to all on Hoswatchnight despite all prevailing social and economic realities, refilled her hourglass and put her in the care of [[Nobby Nobbs]] and [[Visit]]. (It should be mentioned at this point that [[Albert]] complained that it was against the Rules to do this, but Death pointed out that, in his capacity as temporary [[Hogfather]], he ''was'' allowed; "The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.") This didn't half annoy the [[Angels\|angel]] who descended to take her to Heaven, when he/she realised there wasn't a soul there in need of comforting and had to return to base empty-handed. To add to his/her annoyance, the angel was struck by a snowball from some greasy, heartless soul (i.e., Albert).		In the book [[Book:Hogfather\|Hogfather]], there was a real match girl whose fate was to die out in the snow, at the doorway of [[Thimble's Pipe and Tobacco Shop]], [[Money Trap Lane]]. But [[Death]], who was appalled by the idea, and at the time fixated on the idea of fairness to all on Hoswatchnight despite all prevailing social and economic realities, refilled her hourglass and put her in the care of [[Nobby Nobbs]] and [[Visit]]. (It should be mentioned at this point that [[Albert]] complained that it was against the Rules to do this, but Death pointed out that, in his capacity as temporary [[Hogfather]], he ''was'' allowed; "The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.") This didn't half annoy the [[Angels\|angel]] who descended to take her to Heaven, when he/she realised there wasn't a soul there in need of comforting and had to return to base empty-handed. To add to his/her annoyance, the angel was struck by a snowball from some greasy, heartless soul (i.e., Albert).
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	[[wikipedia:The Little Match Girl\|"The Little Match Girl"]] is a Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young girl who dies selling matches during the cold winter. It was first published in 1848 as part of his fifth volume of Nye Eventyr (New Fairy Tales) as ''Den Lille Pige Med Svovlstikkerne'' ("The Little Girl with the Sulphur-sticks").		[[wikipedia:The Little Match Girl\|"The Little Match Girl"]] is a Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young girl who dies selling matches during the cold winter. It was first published in 1848 as part of his fifth volume of Nye Eventyr (New Fairy Tales) as ''Den Lille Pige Med Svovlstikkerne'' ("The Little Girl with the Sulphur-sticks").

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	A concept caused by [[Narrativium]]. Sarah, the poor little match girl who dies on [[Hogswatchnight]] but gets taken by [[Angels\|angels]] to go to paradise. A story to remind us to be thankful for what we've got, or a thinly-veiled propaganda for laissez-faire economics (take your pick. [[Death]] made a political choice at this point)		A concept caused by [[Narrativium]]. Sarah, the poor little match girl who dies on [[Hogswatchnight]] but gets taken by [[Angels\|angels]] to go to paradise. A story to remind us to be thankful for what we've got, or a thinly-veiled propaganda for laissez-faire economics (take your pick. [[Death]] made a political choice at this point)

	In the book [[Book:Hogfather\|Hogfather]], there was a real match girl whose fate was to die out in the snow, ~~but~~ [[Death]], who was appalled by the idea, and at the time fixated on the idea of fairness to all on Hoswatchnight despite all prevailing social and economic realities, refilled her hourglass and put her in the care of [[Nobby Nobbs]] and [[Visit]]. (It should be mentioned at this point that [[Albert]] complained that it was against the Rules to do this, but Death pointed out that, in his capacity as temporary [[Hogfather]], he ''was'' allowed; "The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.") This didn't half annoy the [[Angels\|angel]] who descended to take her to Heaven, when he/she realised there wasn't a soul there in need of comforting and had to return to base empty-handed. To add to his/her annoyance, the angel was struck by a snowball from some greasy, heartless soul (i.e., Albert).		In the book [[Book:Hogfather\|Hogfather]], there was a real match girl whose fate was to die out in the snow, at the doorway of [[Thimble's Pipe and Tobacco Shop]], [[Money Trap Lane]]. But [[Death]], who was appalled by the idea, and at the time fixated on the idea of fairness to all on Hoswatchnight despite all prevailing social and economic realities, refilled her hourglass and put her in the care of [[Nobby Nobbs]] and [[Visit]]. (It should be mentioned at this point that [[Albert]] complained that it was against the Rules to do this, but Death pointed out that, in his capacity as temporary [[Hogfather]], he ''was'' allowed; "The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.") This didn't half annoy the [[Angels\|angel]] who descended to take her to Heaven, when he/she realised there wasn't a soul there in need of comforting and had to return to base empty-handed. To add to his/her annoyance, the angel was struck by a snowball from some greasy, heartless soul (i.e., Albert).

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	[[wikipedia:The Little Match Girl\|"The Little Match Girl"]] is a Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young girl who dies selling matches during the cold winter. It was first published in 1848 as part of his fifth volume of Nye Eventyr (New Fairy Tales) as ''Den Lille Pige Med Svovlstikkerne'' ("The Little Girl with the Sulphur-sticks").		[[wikipedia:The Little Match Girl\|"The Little Match Girl"]] is a Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young girl who dies selling matches during the cold winter. It was first published in 1848 as part of his fifth volume of Nye Eventyr (New Fairy Tales) as ''Den Lille Pige Med Svovlstikkerne'' ("The Little Girl with the Sulphur-sticks").

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A concept caused by [[Narrativium]]. Sarah, the poor little match girl who dies on [[Hogswatchnight]] but gets taken by [[Angels|angels]] to go to paradise. A story to remind us to be thankful for what we've got, or a thinly-veiled propaganda for laissez-faire economics (take your pick. [[Death]] made a political choice at this point)

In the book [[Book:Hogfather|Hogfather]], there was a real match girl whose fate was to die out in the snow, but [[Death]], who was appalled by the idea, and at the time fixated on the idea of fairness to all on Hoswatchnight despite all prevailing social and economic realities, refilled her hourglass and put her in the care of [[Nobby Nobbs]] and [[Visit]]. (It should be mentioned at this point that [[Albert]] complained that it was against the Rules to do this, but Death pointed out that, in his capacity as temporary [[Hogfather]], he ''was'' allowed; "The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.") This didn't half annoy the [[Angels|angel]] who descended to take her to Heaven, when he/she realised there wasn't a soul there in need of comforting and had to return to base empty-handed. To add to his/her annoyance, the angel was struck by a snowball from some greasy, heartless soul (i.e., Albert).

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[[wikipedia:The Little Match Girl|"The Little Match Girl"]] is a Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young girl who dies selling matches during the cold winter. It was first published in 1848 as part of his fifth volume of Nye Eventyr (New Fairy Tales) as ''Den Lille Pige Med Svovlstikkerne'' ("The Little Girl with the Sulphur-sticks").

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[[de:Sarah]]