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[[Short Street]] is the longest street in [[Ankh-Morpork]], illustrating that famous Ankh-Morpork subtle humor. (Others of the main radial roads are longer, but change names at some point.) It runs from [[Filigree Street]] opposite [[the Mended Drum]] due [[Widdershins]] to what was previously the only unnamed gate in the city wall; the {{CAM}} names this as the [[Trading Gate]]. | [[Short Street]] is the longest street in [[Ankh-Morpork]], illustrating that famous Ankh-Morpork subtle humor. (Others of the main radial roads are longer, but change names at some point.) It runs from [[Filigree Street]] opposite [[the Mended Drum]] due [[Widdershins]] to what was previously the only unnamed gate in the city wall; the {{CAM}} names this as the [[Trading Gate]]. | ||
In | As you can learn in {{H}}, a toy shop is located in Short Street, where you can find such delightful items as a "Gharstley Omnian Inquission Torchure Chambre with Windup Rack and Nearly Real Blud You Can Use Again", AM$5.99p. | ||
In {{NW}} trading vehicles are unsuccessfully diverted down Short Street, which suggests it is not a main thoroughfare and not suitable for "long vehicles" -i.e. horse drawn carriages with four horses/oxen. | |||
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[[Category:Streets of Ankh-Morpork]] | [[Category:Streets of Ankh-Morpork]] | ||
[[de:Kurze Straße]] | [[de:Kurze Straße]] | ||
Revision as of 12:37, 14 October 2013
Short Street is the longest street in Ankh-Morpork, illustrating that famous Ankh-Morpork subtle humor. (Others of the main radial roads are longer, but change names at some point.) It runs from Filigree Street opposite the Mended Drum due Widdershins to what was previously the only unnamed gate in the city wall; the The Compleat Ankh-Morpork names this as the Trading Gate.
As you can learn in Hogfather, a toy shop is located in Short Street, where you can find such delightful items as a "Gharstley Omnian Inquission Torchure Chambre with Windup Rack and Nearly Real Blud You Can Use Again", AM$5.99p.
In Night Watch trading vehicles are unsuccessfully diverted down Short Street, which suggests it is not a main thoroughfare and not suitable for "long vehicles" -i.e. horse drawn carriages with four horses/oxen.