Useful Pun

[pozorvlak]

I (re)discovered last night, courtesy of the intriguing book Debs at War, that during World War 2 it was common for the daughters of the British upper classes to join the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. Commonly known by its acronym, FANY.

I think play needs to be made of this fact.

Comments

[dynix.livejournal.com]

random thing - you've read this, right?

Flatland
A romance of many dimensions
Edwin A. Abbott's classic tale of interdimensional experience.
http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/flatland/

[pozorvlak.livejournal.com]

Yep. It's great, isn't it? :-)

[susannahf.livejournal.com]

Dammit. If I still lived in the M25, I'd be so tempted to join...

Alse, dynix is right, Flatland is good. I have a copy if you want to borrow, although they're quite cheap to buy as it's short.

[totherme.livejournal.com]

Well... You've only another couple of years before London will start trying to tempt you away from the spires again. Meanwhile, it's probably vaguely commutable, if you /really/ want ;)

[susannahf.livejournal.com]

not /that/ tempted. Anyway, my current plan involves hiding amid the spires for somewhat longer than a couple of years. Although things may (and probably will) change.

[elvum.livejournal.com]

Perhaps even a play?

[pozorvlak.livejournal.com]

And by a staggering coincidence, I'm even now writing a play about the British upper classes shortly after World War 2! What are the odds? :-)